Our colleagues Stanley Barsky, Michael S. Bookbinder, and Eric J. Michaels have published an article about several provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — signed into law by the president today — that significantly affect the federal income tax consequences of structures often used in domestic M&A transactions.  While some are taxpayer-favorable, others are unfavorable, as compared with prior law.  Buyers and sellers should carefully plan any acquisition or disposition of assets or equity interests to maximize the impact of the favorable provisions and mitigate the impact of the unfavorable provisions.  You can read their article by clicking here.

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