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Charitable Contribution Deduction Limitation Increased

The deduction for an individual's charitable contribution is limited to prescribed percentages of the taxpayer's...

2016 “Net Disaster Loss” Relief Available to Non-Itemizers & Taxpayers Subject to AMT

In general, no personal casualty loss (under Code Sec. 165(h)) can be claimed by a...

Carried Interest

In general, the receipt of a capital interest for services provided to a partnership results...

Capital Gains Provisions Conformed

The adjusted net capital gain of a non-corporate taxpayer (e.g., an individual) is taxed at...

New Limitations on “Excess Business Loss”

In general, the passive loss rules under Code Sec. 469 limit deductions and credits from...

AMT Retained, with Higher Exemption Amounts

The alternative minimum tax (AMT) is a tax system separate from the regular tax that...

Alimony Deduction by Payor/Inclusion by Payee Suspended

Under pre-Act law, alimony and separate maintenance payments were deductible by the payor spouse under...

Temporary 100% Cost Recovery of Qualifying Business Assets

Under pre-Act law, an additional first-year bonus depreciation deduction was allowed equal to 50% of...

Recovery Period for Real Property Shortened

The cost recovery periods for most real property are 39 years for nonresidential real property...