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In February, the IRS issued both final and additional proposed regulations detailing how estates, trusts and their beneficiaries can qualify for the 20% income tax deduction for qualified business income received from partnerships, S corporations and proprietorships under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code. 

In the recent Kentucky Court of Appeals decision Hays v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC, the court resolved two conflicting holdings and determined that judgment liens filed prior to purchase money mortgages have priority over purchase money mortgages.

Throughout his campaign, President Donald Trump endorsed an aggressive set of tax proposals that, if enacted, would impact nearly every taxpayer in the United States. Under these proposals, both individuals and businesses would reap the rewards of many potential favorable changes, while others would face increased taxes. The proposals have been adjusted from time to time throughout the campaign and the beginning of the President’s term. The following explores the various tax proposals and early actions of President Trump, which could provide a sneak-peak into the framework of the most comprehensive federal tax reform in more than 30 years.

Earlier this month, the Fayette County, Kentucky Property Valuation Administration (“Fayette PVA”), in conjunction with the Kentucky Department of Revenue, announced changes to the guidelines and policies for agricultural property assessments in Fayette County for the tax year beginning Jan. 1, 2017.

In a recent case that is great news for nonprofit developers in low-income housing tax credit (“LIHTC”) transactions, a Massachusetts Superior Court granted summary judgment to a nonprofit developer allowing it to exercise a right of first refusal (“ROFR”) despite the investor’s claims that the ROFR constituted a breach of fiduciary duties and could not be enforced.

In the new Legal Forum Column, Ross D. Cohen discussed how a new LLC can get a Federal Employer ID and identify the correct entity type for tax purposes. Read his advice below and don’t miss our monthly Legal Forum Column in Louisville Business First.

Question
I formed a new LLC. How do I get a Federal Employer ID number and identify my entity type for tax purposes?

Answer
Generally, a ...

The IRS issued new guidance on August 26 revising its annual list of areas in which the IRS will refuse to issue taxpayer letter rulings (so-called “no-rule areas”). At the beginning of each year, the IRS publishes a list of some 125 specific areas, 12 general areas and other matters for which it will not ordinarily issue a private letter ruling (“PLR”) or determination letter to ...

Included in the 2015 passage of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act was a provision preventing the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) from taxing restitution or civil damages awarded to individuals determined to be wrongfully incarcerated. The law also applies retroactively, so those who paid tax on such awards at any time in the past are entitled to refunds of that ...

With the exception of a snow day or two, most of us venture outside the comfort of our homes for work each day. But for a growing number of Americans, home isn’t just where the heart is: it’s where the office is, too. The United States Census Bureau reports that 13.4 million people worked from home at least one day per week in 2010—a 35 percent increase from 1997. As improvements in ...

The popularity of “Making a Murderer” on Netflix and the first season of the NPR podcast “Serial” has sparked a national conversation about potential wrongful criminal convictions and the ability of the American legal system to deal with the issue and compensate for injustices.