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IRS Fixes The ‘1035 Exchange Trap’: What Life Settlement Funds And PPLI Users Need To Know Now
The IRS has finalized regulations addressing an unintended consequence of 2019 rules that threatened to convert tax-free Section 1035 life insurance exchanges into reportable policy sales. These new regulations eliminate a compliance trap that has complicated portfolio management for life settlement funds and private placement life insurance users since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduced reportable policy sale requirements.
United States Tax
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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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IRS Increases Standard Mileage Rate For Second Half Of 2026 To 76 Cents Per Mile
The IRS has adjusted standard mileage rates for 2026 mid-year due to rising fuel costs, creating two distinct rate periods that employers must navigate. Business mileage rates will increase from 72.5 to 76 cents per mile on July 1, while medical and moving rates jump from 20.5 to 23.5 cents per mile. Employers face compliance challenges in tracking these changes, particularly in states like California with mandatory expense reimbursement requirements.
Worldwide Tax
LM
Littler Mendelson
Podcast
GeTtin’ SALTy Episode 78 | California Dreamin' Of More Taxes: Budget Surprises, Taxation Of SaaS, And A Crowded Ballot (Podcast)
California's tax landscape is undergoing significant changes, from new SaaS taxes and MCO levies in the recently signed state budget to a slate of high-stakes ballot measures including a proposed billionaire wealth tax. This podcast episode examines how these legislative developments and voter initiatives could reshape the state's tax policy and what stakeholders need to know heading into the 2026 ballot season.
United States Tax
GT
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Act 60 Tax Compliance: IRS Scrutiny, Reporting And Remediation For Fund, Crypto Investors
Puerto Rico's Act 60 offers powerful tax incentives for qualifying residents, but the IRS has dramatically intensified enforcement targeting hedge fund managers and cryptocurrency investors. With dedicated audit campaigns, criminal investigations, and coordination with the Department of Justice, taxpayers who have claimed Act 60 benefits face unprecedented scrutiny over residency requirements, income sourcing, and pre-move appreciation issues.
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HK
Holland & Knight
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Illinois Enacts FY 2027 Budget With Significant State And Local Tax Changes
Illinois has enacted a sweeping fiscal year 2027 budget that fundamentally reshapes state taxation for the digital economy, introducing new levies on targeted advertising, social media platforms, and digital asset transactions. The legislation also imposes volume-based taxes on fantasy contests and prediction markets while limiting corporate net operating loss deductions and expanding marketplace facilitator obligations to hotel booking platforms.
United States Tax
GT
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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