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Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.  

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Can You Benefit from a Section 1031 Exchange of Property?

January 30, 2018
Jacob R. Parrott, III, Ward and Smith Real Estate Alert

When you are selling vacant land or non-owner occupied property held for commercial or investment purposes, you need to consider structuring the sale as an Internal Revenue Code ("Code") Section 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange, which can result in significant financial benefits for you. Funds you otherwise would have paid to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") can instead be used to purchase replacement property.


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Let’s BOND over the Tax Act1 Part II - The Higher Education Edition

January 2018
Tax Law and Higher Education
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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Tax Reform: Compensation & Benefits

January 24, 2018
Evelyn A. Haralampu

The new federal tax reform, signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017, will change tax liabilities and strategies for many organizations and individuals beginning this year. The following is a summary of key provisions affecting compensation, benefits and endowments under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97) as they affect employers, individuals and tax-exempt entities.


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USDOL Reissues 17 Opinion Letters That Were Withdrawn in 2009

January 2018
Labor and Employment Law
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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Is Your Institution in Control of “GDPR” Compliance?

January 2018
Higher Education and Cybersecurity
Lisa A. Christensen
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The Times They Are A–Changin’: Estate and Gift Tax Exemption Amount Doubles

January 2018
Change in Estate & Gift Tax Laws
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
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More Energy Service Contracts Should Now Qualify as Maritime

January 11, 2018
Maritime Law
Jim Bercaw of King, Krebs & Jurgens
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The 2017 Tax Act Doesn't "Simplify" Planning for Estates and Gifts

January 10, 2018
Things to Consider or Reconsider As You Look at Your Estate
Clifford Cohen, Burns & Levinson, Burns & Levinson Client Update
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Tax Audit Risk Shifted from Partners to Partnership

January 9, 2018
New Tax Partnership Audit Procedures
J. Grant Coleman of King Krebs & Jurgens
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Fourth Circuit Reverses Benefits Review Board’s View of the Effect of Retirement

January 4, 2018
Maritime Law
Douglas Matthews of King, Krebs & Jurgens, Offshore Winds
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