The House of Representatives continues work on a reconciliation bill that would enact significant tax provisions and spending cuts. The various legislative committees have completed work on the areas of the bill within their jurisdiction, including the Ways and Means Committee, which proposed language that would enact $3.8 trillion in tax cuts over the next
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What’s Old is New Again: House Bill Would Resurrect UBTI for Tax-Exempt Organization Transportation Fringes, Make Permanent Suspension of Bicycle Commuting Reimbursement Exclusion
The House of Representatives continues work on a reconciliation bill that would enact significant tax provisions and spending cuts. The various legislative committees have completed work on the areas of the bill within their jurisdiction, including the Ways and Means Committee, which proposed language that would enact $3.8 trillion in tax cuts over the next…
HSA Changes Proposed in House Budget Reconciliation Bill
The House of Representatives continues work on a reconciliation bill that would enact significant tax provisions and spending cuts. The various legislative committees have completed work on the areas of the bill within their jurisdiction, including the Ways and Means Committee, which proposed language that would enact $3.8 trillion in tax cuts over the next…
House Reconciliation Bill Would Extend Tax Break for Employer Student Loan Payments Through Educational Assistance Plans
The House of Representatives continues work on a reconciliation bill that would enact significant tax provisions and spending cuts. The various legislative committees have completed work on the areas of the bill within their jurisdiction, including the Ways and Means Committee, which proposed language that would enact $3.8 trillion in tax cuts over the next…
House Reconciliation Bill Would Enact Tax Deduction for Overtime Pay
The House of Representatives continues work on a reconciliation bill that would enact significant tax provisions and spending cuts. The various legislative committees have completed work on the areas of the bill within their jurisdiction, including the Ways and Means Committee, which proposed language that would enact $3.8 trillion in tax cuts over the next…
House Reconciliation Bill Would Increase Thresholds for Reporting Obligations under Sections 6041 and 6050W
The House of Representatives continues work on a reconciliation bill that would enact significant tax provisions and spending cuts. The various legislative committees have completed work on the areas of the bill within their jurisdiction, including the Ways and Means Committee, which proposed language that would enact $3.8 trillion in tax cuts over the next…
IRS Issues Guidance Easing ACA Reporting Requirements
On February 21, 2025, the IRS issued Notice 2025-15, which provides guidance regarding the alternative manner of furnishing certain health insurance coverage statements to individuals under I.R.C. sections 6055(c)(3) and 6056(c)(3). President Biden signed the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (H.R. 3797) in December 2024, eliminating the requirement to automatically furnish Forms 1095-B and 1095-C…
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations to Expand Limitation on Compensation Deduction for Publicly Held Corporations
On January 16, 2025, the IRS published proposed regulations to implement and provide guidance regarding amendments made to section 162(m) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). These proposed regulations expand the compensation deduction limitation for publicly held corporations under I.R.C. section 162(m), beginning in 2027.
Section 162(m) generally disallows a…
IRS Issues Ruling on Tax Treatment of Contributions and Benefits Under State Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs
The IRS issued Rev. Rul. 2025-4 on January 15, 2025, regarding the federal income and employment tax treatment and related reporting requirements of contributions to, and benefits paid under, a mandatory state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program. The ruling includes various tax treatment scenarios containing the IRS’ guidance with respect to contributions and benefits…
IRS Issues Final Regulations Governing Withholding on Certain Retirement Plan and Commercial Annuity Distributions Made to U.S. Taxpayers Abroad
On October 18, 2024, the IRS issued final regulations on withholding for qualified retirement plan payments made to United States taxpayers living outside of the country. The final regulations come five years after the IRS issued proposed regulations on the topic and almost four decades after the IRS issued Notice 87-7, the previous authority…