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<i>Online Extra:</i> How the Supreme Court's Online Sales Tax Case Could Affect Law Firms Image

<i>Online Extra:</i> How the Supreme Court's Online Sales Tax Case Could Affect Law Firms

Marcia Coyle

A tax nightmare could face big law firms and other multistate service providers if the U.S. Supreme Court this term requires retailers to collect sales taxes in states where the business has no physical presence.

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New Federal Tax Act Gives New Life, and Twists, to Treatment of Film, TV and Stage Productions Image

New Federal Tax Act Gives New Life, and Twists, to Treatment of Film, TV and Stage Productions

Thomas D. Selz & Bernard C. Topper Jr.

Section 181 of the IRC has provided benefits to both producers of movies and television programs and — under pass-through legal structures such as limited liability companies — to their investors. Now, with the enactment of the sweeping new federal tax law, §181 has been given new life, with a couple of additional benefits and a couple of additional twists.

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The Basics When Reviewing a Real Estate Tax Provision

Mark Morfopoulos

There are several clauses that rarely find their way into a landlord's initial draft of the lease that may be beneficial to a tenant. In addition, certain real estate tax provisions that are typically included in a landlord's standard lease form need to be carefully reviewed to make sure they are fair to both the landlord and the tenant.

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Taxing Questions for Law Firms Looking to Benefit in the New Regime Image

Taxing Questions for Law Firms Looking to Benefit in the New Regime

Meredith Hobbs

The new law offers two obvious potential benefits: a 20% deduction for pass-through entities such as partnerships, and a 21% tax on corporations.

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Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Law Firms Image

Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Law Firms

Marcus Dyer

This article describes the provisions of the Act most likely to impact law firms.

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Tax on Excess Tax-Exempt Org. Executive Compensation Image

Tax on Excess Tax-Exempt Org. Executive Compensation

Lawrence L. Bell

Under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, should certain employees of a tax-exempt organization receive compensation greater than $1,000,000 during the tax year from any combination of a tax-exempt organization and/or its related organizations, the organizations would be subject to an excise tax on that employee's compensation in proportion to their payments to the employee.

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Federal Tax Errors That Attorneys Make Image

Federal Tax Errors That Attorneys Make

Matthew A. Feigin

This article is intended to help practitioners by warning of mistakes the author has seen matrimonial attorneys make in applying federal tax law.

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How 2018 Tax Changes Will Affect Companies Focused on Truck Acquisition Image

How 2018 Tax Changes Will Affect Companies Focused on Truck Acquisition

Brian Holland

Corporations with private fleets in the U.S., as well as for-hire carriers, have begun ordering faster than before. As the economy continues to strengthen, this trend will continue to grow and so will the need to replace aging equipment.

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FATCA Revamp

Ashley M. Elmore Drew & Adam J. Knight

<b><i>Will Your Company Be Prepared?</b></i><p>FATCA is an effort by the United States to curb tax evasion and incentivize Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) to report the overseas assets of U.S. persons. The U.S. encourages compliance by imposing a 30% withholding penalty on all U.S. source income and sale proceeds of non-compliant foreign financial institutions.

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Substantive Non-Consolidation Opinion Letters: Advice for Bankruptcy Counsel Image

Substantive Non-Consolidation Opinion Letters: Advice for Bankruptcy Counsel

Paul A. Rubin & Hanh V. Huynh

Substantive non-consolidation opinion letters have long been a regular "check-the-box" item in large commercial real estate transactions. While substantive consolidation jurisprudence has not changed materially over the past decade, these opinion letters should not be treated lightly by borrowers or their counsel.

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