The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), enacted July 4, 2025, creates new tax deductions for tax years 2025 through 2028 for recipients of qualified tips and qualified overtime compensation. The OBBBA amendments to the Code generally impose information reporting requirements, such as on Form W-2 or Form 1099, on the payors of qualified tips and overtime in order for the recipients of such compensation to be eligible to take the deductions. However, for tax year…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, enacted as Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025, introduces new section 4475,i which imposes a 1% excise tax on remittance transfers made after December 31, 2025. The provision was initially touted as one that “Makes America Win Again,” because it would affect only certain immigrants. As enacted, however, the excise tax applies equally to all individual taxpayers, whether US citizen, resident, or immigrant. It is unclear just how…
On July 4, President Trump signed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ into law, including provisions reducing federal income tax on qualified tips and overtime compensation. For employers, the new law raises a host of practical questions: In this video chat, our Employment & Compensation and Tax partners unpack this significant development in federal tax policy. Tune in to discover what these changes may mean for your operations, and for practical tips to navigate the new law.…
Overview We reported in May on the provisions in the House’s One Big Beautiful Bill addressing two of President Trump’s campaign promises – no taxation of tips and overtime. The Senate has now passed its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill, which includes its version of these provisions in sections 70201 and 70202. See our prior blog post here for a detailed discussion of the House provisions. While the basic structure of the provisions…
Overview Above-the-line deductions for qualified tips and qualified overtime While we do not often report on proposed legislation, two provisions in the bill the House Ways and Means voted out of Committee on May 14th (and which was voted out of the House Budget Committee on May 18th) are worthy of attention, as they reflect how two of President Trump’s campaign promises are beginning to take shape. Sections 110101 and 110102 of the Ways and Means…
The wildfires in Los Angeles County have wreaked devastation in the area, with thousands of homes and other structures, vehicles, and more destroyed by the worst wildfire in L.A. history. In response, on January 8, 2025, President Biden approved a Major Disaster declaration for California, allowing impacted communities and survivors to immediately access funds and resources to jumpstart their recovery. As it stands, impacted individuals are in need of funds, housing, food, clothing, medical care,…
News headlines reinforce what every business knows – that there are business reasons for providing security to C-suite executives. Those executives are seen as the face of the company and often bear the brunt of the public’s gripes against a company. Prominent business leaders, such as business executives, are often the targets of threats due to their affiliation with the company and are in need of protection as a result. Ensuring their safety is often…