By Cheryl Miller | June 27, 2019
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New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Ezra Dyckman and Aaron S. Gaynor | June 25, 2019
In December, Ezra Dyckman and Aaron Gaynor shared some qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) talking points for your holiday get-togethers. In April, the Treasury released a second set of proposed regulations concerning QOZs. In this column, ahead of the Fourth of July, they offer you these small "bites," to nibble on at your BBQ.
By Greg Land | June 24, 2019
The Georgia Supreme Court said sovereign immunity does not shield Clayton County from a lawsuit by College Park over the distribution of alcohol taxes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
By Angela Morris | June 24, 2019
Steve Pursley originally alleged that the government told a court reporter to make changes in the transcript without telling defense counsel or the court, but his attorney later found the transcript in her spam folder.
By Angela Morris | June 21, 2019
Steve Pursley is under indictment for federal tax evasion. “We have great respect for the legal process and are confident the truth will come out during the trial,” according to an email by Barnes & Thornburg partner Victor Vital of Dallas, who now represents Pursley.
By Libin Zhang | June 21, 2019
On April 12, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed New York's 2019-2020 budget into law. One section of the new law will increase the transfer tax rates that apply to real estate transactions in New York City. The new transfer tax rates are effective for property transfers on or after July 1, 2019.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Conrad Teitell | June 21, 2019
Estate Planning and Philanthropy columnist Conrad Teitell asks the question "What's the difference in the cost of a buffet lunch for eight people and a Buffett lunch for eight?" in the context of a cryptocurrency proponent who paid $4.57 million for a lunch with Warren Buffet.
By Cheryl Miller | June 20, 2019
We're closely watching the next steps in an Oakland dispensary's tax fight. Plus: NY's cannabis legislative effort fizzles. Scroll down for Who Got the Work. Thanks for reading!
By Katheryn Tucker | June 20, 2019
Judge Robin Rosenbaum cited the quote inscribed above the IRS front door from Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.: "Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society." But she ruled it's uncivilized to make people pay taxes on money they didn't get to keep.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem | June 19, 2019
In their Taxation column, David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem discuss 'McNely v. Commissioner', a recent Tax Court memorandum decision which sustained an IRS determination that no theft loss was allowable, and provides some useful lessons as to traps for the unwary in this context.
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