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Hinckley Allen Public Finance Group Chair Antonio D. Martini examines recent developments in the municipal bond tax landscape, including proposed IRS regulations, new guidance, and pending federal legislation in the latest volume…
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On March 12, 2026, the Department of Treasury and the IRS released proposed regulations to update and clarify several provisions in the arbitrage regulations under Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code.…
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On March 5, 2024, the IRS issued final regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 6417 (the “Final Regulations”) with respect to energy tax credits which are directly payable to State and local…
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On December 22, 2023, the IRS activated an online portal (the “Registration Portal”) where users can register clean energy projects and investments, which can then be used to claim energy tax credits…
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On June 14, 2023, the IRS issued proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”)[1] with respect to energy tax credits which are directly payable to State and local governmental entities as well as to…
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For the first time, with the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “Act”),[1] federal tax law has made energy tax credits available to State and local governments, and to…
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On March 18, 2022, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2022-20, making permanent the ability to conduct TEFRA hearings “virtually” for purposes of Code Section 147(f)(2)(B)(i), by means of toll-free telephonic access to…
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On December 30, 2021, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released Treasury Decision 9961 (REG-118784-18) promulgating final regulations related to the ongoing transition in the financial markets away from interbank-offered…
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On November 8, 2021, H.R. 3684, the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” was passed by Congress, and on November 15, 2021, President Biden signed it into law. Enacted with bipartisan support, this…
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On June 16, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an Exemptive Order in Release 34-89074 to temporarily permit registered municipal advisors (MAs) to solicit banks and other financial institutions in connection…
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On May 4, 2020, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released two guidance pieces designed to address issues currently challenging the public finance markets as a result of the COVID-19…
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Recently, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations (REG-118784-18) offering guidance related to the anticipated transition in the financial markets away from interbank-offered reference rates (IBORs) such as…
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On December 31, 2018, the U. S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Treasury Decision 9845, which sets forth final regulations on the public hearing and approval…
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Earlier this summer, the Internal Revenue Service announced that the percentage reduction, or budgetary sequestration rate, that will be applied to interest subsidy payments on so-called “direct-pay” bonds for fiscal year 2019…
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On August 15, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finalized and adopted amendments to Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Rule 15c2-12), which proscribes certain notice requirements pertaining…
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On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”, was signed into law. Addressing a wide range of tax policy and revenue matters, starting with a 40% reduction in…
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On December 2, 2017, the United States Senate approved its version of the bill entitled the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”. Although the Senate bill is aligned with the version of the…
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On November 9, 2017, the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation released a detailed report on the provisions in the Senate version of the bill entitled the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”. The…
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On November 2, 2017, Republicans in the House of Representatives released a bill entitled the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” that would make the most thoroughgoing revisions to the federal tax laws…
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Under current law, direct pay bond subsidy payments are subject to federal budgetary sequestration through fiscal year 2025. On August 2, 2017, the Internal Revenue Service released a statement noting that the…
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On December 8, 2016, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released Treasury Decision 9801, which sets forth final regulations providing a revamped definition of the “issue price” of tax-exempt bonds…
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On August 22, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service released Revenue Procedure 2016-44 (“RP 2016-44”), which lays out a new and significantly liberalized safe harbor model for management contracts affecting facilities that are…
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On July 18, 2016, the United States Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service published a package of regulations revising and updating the “arbitrage bond” rules of Section 148 of…
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Under current law, direct pay bond subsidy payments are subject to federal budgetary sequestration through fiscal year 2025. On February 9, 2016, the Office of Management and Budget released the nondefense mandatory…
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In late October 2015, the United States Department of the Treasury released comprehensive final regulations governing allocations and accounting under the “private activity bond” rules of Section 141 of the Internal Revenue…
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Hinckley Allen has once again earned prominent recognition in the Chambers USA 2026 Guide. This year, 10 practice areas and more than 30 attorneys across the firm’s offices in the Northeast and…
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Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that 127 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, representing 75% of the firm’s legal team.
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Hinckley Allen proudly announces that Chambers and Partners has recognized 34 attorneys and seven practice areas across our office locations in the Chambers USA 2025 Guide. In this year’s edition, five attorneys…
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Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that over 100 attorneys are recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, including 14 “Lawyers of the Year” and 41 “Ones to Watch.”…
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Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that 30 of our attorneys and 6 of our practices across four states have been ranked in Chambers & Partners USA Legal Guide in its annual…
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A multitude of Hinckley Allen attorneys are recognized in their respective practice areas in Best Lawyers® 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, 11 Hinckley Allen attorneys were named…
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Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that 67 attorneys are recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including 5 “Lawyers of the Year.” Best Lawyers® has also recognized…
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Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that the 2022 edition of Chambers USA has recognized several of the firm’s practice areas and attorneys for their outstanding work. Chambers USA rankings are based…
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Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that 58 attorneys are recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including 8 “Lawyers of the Year.” Best Lawyers® has also recognized…
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Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has recognized 59 attorneys in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including 12 “Lawyers of the Year.” Best Lawyers® has…
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Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has recognized 56 attorneys in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including ten “Lawyers of the Year.” Only one lawyer…
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Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that the 2019 edition of Chambers USA has recognized several of the firm’s practice areas and attorneys for their outstanding work. Chambers USA rankings are based…
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Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has recognized 51 attorneys in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® , including seven “Lawyers of the Year.” Only one…
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Hinckley Allen is proud to announce that the 2018 edition of Chambers USA has recognized several of the firm’s practice areas and attorneys for their outstanding work. Chambers USA rankings are based…
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52 attorneys from Hinckley Allen were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers …
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Two prominent local attorneys, Antonio Martini and Kris Moussette, have joined Hinckley Allen’s Boston office as partners in the firm’s growing Public Finance practice. Both attorneys are joining Hinckley Allen from Locke…
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Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that 25 of its lawyers and 6 of its practices across three states were ranked by Chambers and Partners in its annual survey, Chambers USA: America’s…
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