8/21/2026 6:08:07 PM QPRTs, Homestead Exemptions, and the Estate Tax Basis Trap: Lessons from Palermo v. United States By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari A recent decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida offers a cautionary tale for estate planners...
8/18/2026 5:27:36 PM D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA’s Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances By Michael Mims On August 18, 2026, the D.C. Circuit handed EPA a clean win on one of the most consequential environmental rules of the decade. In...
8/17/2026 4:21:07 PM IRS Proposes to Ease Form 1041-A Filing Burden for Trusts With Passthrough Charitable Deductions By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari The Treasury Department and IRS have issued proposed regulations that would eliminate an information-return filing requirement for...
8/14/2026 8:44:38 PM Fifth Circuit Narrows Limited Partner Tax Exemption in Revised Ruling By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has quietly rewritten the rules for who counts as a "limited partner" exempt from...
8/12/2026 12:08:08 AM Treasury Finalizes Rollback of Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari The Treasury Department permanently scaled back the beneficial ownership reporting obligations that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)...
8/10/2026 4:52:41 PM Tax Court Rejects Reeds' Deduction Claims Over Poor Recordkeeping and Commingled Funds By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari On August 5, 2026, the Tax Court issued its decision in Reed v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2026-64, sustaining most of the IRS's...
8/7/2026 10:50:37 PM IRS Updates Guidance on the "No Tax on Overtime" Deduction By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari On August 6, 2026, the IRS released Fact Sheet 2026-13, an expanded set of FAQs on the qualified overtime compensation deduction created...
7/29/2026 5:00:36 PM House Advances Sweeping Maritime Reforms in FY27 Defense Bill By Leon Rittenberg III Kevin Naccari On July 22, 2026, the House narrowly approved the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8800) by a vote of 216 to 212, sending...
7/23/2026 7:43:37 PM New Bill Would Bring Opportunity-Zone-Style Tax Breaks to U.S. Shipbuilding By Leon Rittenberg III John Rouchell Kevin Naccari Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) has introduced legislation that would create up to 100 "maritime prosperity zones" across the country,...
7/14/2026 5:51:36 PM IRS Chief Counsel Concludes Conditional Deficit Restoration Obligation Does Not Shift Partnership Liabilities By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari In Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) 202628009, released on July 10, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service concluded that a limited partner's...
7/8/2026 10:00:36 PM Treasury and IRS Finalize Reporting Rules for Section 1035 Exchanges and Transfers of Life Insurance Contracts By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari John Rouchell +1 more... Show less The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued final regulations addressing reporting obligations for...
6/29/2026 6:53:37 PM IRS Provides Gift Tax Safe Harbor for Contributions to Trump Accounts By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2026-25, offering welcome relief to individuals who contribute to “Trump accounts,” the new...
6/23/2026 6:30:37 PM IRS Rules Estate Administration Exception Can Shield Certain Stock Redemptions from Private Foundation Self-Dealing Rules By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari In Private Letter Ruling 202625012, released June 18, 2026, the IRS addressed the application of the private foundation self-dealing...
6/22/2026 3:26:37 PM IRS Signals New Opportunity Zone Rules Following OBBBA Overhaul By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari The IRS has announced its intent to issue proposed regulations and transitional guidance on qualified opportunity zones (QOZs) as revised...
6/18/2026 6:46:37 PM No Returns, No Records, No Relief: Tax Court Sustains Multi-Million-Dollar Deficiency Against New Orleans Care Provider By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari A recent Tax Court decision underscores that even a thriving, mission-driven business cannot outrun basic tax compliance. In Branch v....
6/10/2026 1:33:06 PM ICI Seeks Treasury Guidance on Section 351 ETF Conversions Amid Regulatory Uncertainty By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari The Investment Company Institute, the trade association representing more than $45 trillion in assets across mutual funds, ETFs, and...