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Venable attorneys produce periodic alerts and newsletters covering a variety of topics and practice areas. For your convenience, we have assembled below a collection of the latest alerts and newsletters from November 2017. | |
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On Its Way to a House-Senate Conference: A Comparison of Key Provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Early last Saturday, by a 51-to-49 vote, the Senate passed its version of landmark tax reform legislation. Prior to final passage, the Senate adopted amendments that affected more than 50 different provisions in the Senate bill. As the Senate version differs from the version the House passed a few days ago, the two chambers have to reconcile the differences. That process began on December 4, with the House requesting a conference with the Senate. Speaker Ryan has named Ways and Means Chairman Brady to chair the Conference. To keep you informed in this rapidly changing environment, we have prepared the following analysis, which compares the key proposals as passed by the House and Senate. The analysis covers five tax policy areas: Individual, Business, International, Employer-Employee related, and Compensation and Exempt Organizations. Also included is a brief description of present law and some observations and key differences between the two versions of the new bill. We hope you find this analysis helpful. |
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2018 Dollar Limits on Compensation and Benefits The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced 2018 dollar limitations on benefits, contributions, and compensation. The Internal Revenue Code (Code) affords tax benefits for employers that sponsor qualified plans and for employees that participate in such plans. In exchange for these tax benefits, the Code places limitations on the contribution and benefit amounts. The IRS makes annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to these limits. |
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Digital Media Link | November 2017 In our previous edition of Digital Media Link, we took a deep dive into the legal issues touching augmented and virtual reality technologies. We had so much fun with that topic that we decided to organize two roundtables to continue the conversation. In this edition, we're showing how digital media impacts so much of our economy – including healthcare, employment issues, and local city ordinances. |
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Fund Forum | November 2017 This issue of Venable's Fund Forum includes:
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The impact of nullifying CFPB's arbitration rule, state financial services licensing, and more in the November 3, 2017 issue of Consumer Financial Services Practice Digest CFPB Director Cordray Announces Departure to Bureau Staff Legal Battle of CFPB Directorship Still Looming, but Mulvaney Is the Acting Director in the Interim Federal Court Strikes Down IRS Temporary Regulations Comparing the House-passed (H.R. 1) and Senate Finance Versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act FDA Actions Smooth Pathway to Market for Genetic Health Risk Tests and Vitamin D Tests Healthy No More? Authorized Soy Protein and Heart Disease Health Claim on FDA's Chopping Block FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Pushes Bid Protest Reforms California Employers Can No Longer Ask About (or Consider) an Applicant's Salary History
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News on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, 2018 dollar limits on compensation and benefits, and more in this issue of Business News Digest
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