Senate Tax Plan Will Include Repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s Individual Mandate
Posted on Nov 15, 2017 in News, Uncategorized
Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch recently revised the Senate tax proposal to include a repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate. Recent revisions also made many of the tax cuts for individuals temporary. Corporate tax cuts remain permanent. These changes were made so that the tax proposal would comply with the Senate’s Bryd Rule, which prevents legislation that...
Senate Releases Modification to the Chairman’s Mark of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Posted on Nov 15, 2017 in News, Uncategorized
The Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Orrin Hatch, has released a modified version of the chairman’s mark for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Read the full text here: Description of the Chairman’s Modification to the Chairman’s Mark of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Legal Alert: Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill Update: Major Insurance Industry Changes
View the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Alert discussing the insurance provisions of the amended House version and the Senate tax reform plans here.Legal Alert: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Take Two: A Methods-Based Comparison of the Senate and House’s Tax Reform Plans
View the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Alert comparing accounting method issues in the House and Senate versions of H.R. 1 here.Orrin Hatch to introduce Senate tax reform bill amendments changing 401(k), IRA classifications
Posted on Nov 13, 2017 in International Tax, News
The Senate Finance Committee has released a full list of the proposed amendments to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act currently under consideration. Chairman Senator Orrin Hatch will present several amendments to the Senate’s tax reform bill during the mark up. His proposal includes a provision allowing publicly traded companies to deduct up to 12.5% of dividends paid to shareholders from...
Legal Alert: The State and Local Tax Implications of Federal Tax Reform
View the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Alert discussing state and local tax issues under H.R. 1 here.Senate Releases JCT Description of the Committee on Finance’s Markup of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Posted on Nov 10, 2017 in News
The Senate Committee on Finance released the description of the Chairman’s markup on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts, prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation, in anticipation of the Senate’s markup process, starting Monday, November 13. 2017. Read the description here; read the estimated revenue impact here.
Legal Alert: Sometimes Smaller is Better – How H.R. 1 Offers Small Business Welcome Flexibility
View the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Alert discussing the small business provisions of H.R. 1 here.House Bill Passes Out of Committee; Senate Releases Policy Highlights in Advance of Release of Proposed Tax Legislation
Posted on Nov 9, 2017 in News
The House Ways and Means Committee finished their markup of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and voted to advance the bill. The House plans to vote on the proposed bill next week. The Senate Committee on Finance released a summary highlighting the policy underpinnings for the Senate’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Now that the House Ways and Means Committee has finished the markup...
House Ways and Means Committee Releases an Amendment to the Amendment in the Form of a Substitute to Tax Reform Bill
Posted on Nov 9, 2017 in News
Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, submitted an amendment to the previously amended the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The amendment is expected to be approved by the House. Read the amendment and a summary of the changes here.
Legal Alert: Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill: Major Insurance Industry Changes
View the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Alert discussing the insurance provisions of H.R. 1 here.Ways and Means Committee Amends the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Posted on Nov 8, 2017 in International Tax, News
On Monday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved an amendment offered by Kevin Brady to the proposed tax reform bill. The amendment revises the rules targeting the international base erosion by providing a foreign tax credit, among other items. This amendment also imposes an additional holding period requirement for capital gain on carried interest, increasing the holding period...
Senate Will Not Release Bill Until House Finishes Markup
The House Ways and Means Committee continues the markup process that began on Monday. No new amendments were agreed to in yesterday’s markup session but the state and local tax deduction and pass-through entities remain key issues in the debate concerning the legislation. The House’s negotiation process has important implications for the Senate timeline as the Senate bill will not...Legal Alert: How a Framework Becomes a Law: House Republicans Release Tax Reform Bill
Posted on Nov 7, 2017 in Legal Alerts, News
View the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Alert providing an overview of the provisions of H.R. 1 here.