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July 10, 2025 Robert Venables, Michael McGivney

6 Tax Provisions that Changed in the Final One Big Beautiful Bill Act

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law after it narrowly passed in the Senate (51-50) and House (218-214). While the new law may have only narrowly passed, it will have widespread impact for almost every taxpayer. From its extension of Tax Cuts & Jobs...

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June 25, 2025 Robert Venables, James Kaptur

Senate Details Tax Provisions in Its Version of The One Big Beautiful Bill

The One, Big, Beautiful Bill (TOBBB) made more progress this past week as the Senate Finance Committee released its draft tax provisions to be included in the bill. While the Senate’s version is similar to the House version passed in May, key distinctions and certain provisions are still being...

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May 21, 2025 Robert Venables

House Bill Takes Next Step: Stand Out Tax Areas to Watch (for Now)

The House of Representatives’ reconciliation bill — The One, Big, Beautiful Bill (TOBBB) — took another step forward this past week when the House Budget Committee advanced the bill by a vote of 17-16. TOBBB will now go to the House Rules Committee, where changes are expected ahead of making its way...

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September 06, 2024 Robert Venables, Miroslav Georgiev, Marco Montefiori, Brandon Miller, Ray Polantz, Jonathan Williamson

AICPA Tax Adviser Highlights Partnership Rules, Sec. 163(j), Bitcoin ETFs and More

It was my pleasure to serve as editor of this year’s AICPA Tax Adviser August Tax Clinic, a special section our firm has been honored to oversee and contribute to for decades under my colleague Tony Bakale. With the passing of this torch, I was excited to be entrusted with delivering insightful...

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June 11, 2024 Samantha Smudz, Robert Venables

Ready to Sell? Consider Your Optimal Tax Structure 

One of the most dreaded replies coming from a professional services provider is, “it depends.” Unfortunately, that’s truly the case when the issue involves the most optimal tax structure for your transaction. This is because, like most things in life, there are many variables — tax and non-tax —...

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January 24, 2024 Cynthia Pedersen, Robert Venables

IRS Recommits to Scrutiny of Limited Partners Providing Services to Private Funds

On January 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a new fact sheet that in part reiterates, and revamps, the IRS’ commitment to their initiative of auditing limited partnerships. The release comes after five years of scrutiny in this area and an important court case, resulting in...

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January 12, 2024 Robert Venables

New ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Offers Brief Window of Relief

On December 21, 2023, the IRS introduced a voluntary disclosure program that allows employers to pay back the majority of ERC funds they received under claims that may not have complied with legal requirements.  The IRS recognizes many employers filed ERC claims with the assistance of third-party...

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October 20, 2023 Robert Venables

IRS Announces ERC Claim Withdrawal Process 

On Thursday, October 19, 2023, the IRS released the process for certain taxpayers who wish to withdraw previously filed ERC claims. This comes on the heels of the IRS announcement last month that they were halting the processing of future claims until at least the end of 2023.  If you no longer...

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September 15, 2023 Robert Venables

IRS Halts New ERC Claims, Adds Timing and Scrutiny to Existing Claims

As of September 14, 2023, the IRS has stopped processing newly filed Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, at least until the end of 2023. This means the IRS will not take action at the present time on any claims filed on or after this date. While they will continue to process previously filed ERC...

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August 04, 2023 Robert Venables

Retroactively Claiming the Employee Retention Credit: New Guidance Issued

The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) introduced in March 2020 was a key tool in helping employers keep their teams intact while the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic played out. While the ERC ended on September 30, 2021, eligible employers can still amend their payroll tax returns to take advantage of...

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