Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee released its draft reconciliation bill. This bill, which will go through markup today, includes the “Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology Modernization Initiative.” The Committee proposes a 10-year moratorium on states and political subdivisions “enforc[ing] any law or regulation regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial
White House Proposes $2.5 Billion Cut to IRS Budget for FY2026
The Trump administration is continuing its offensive against the Internal Revenue Service by proposing a $2.5 billion cut to the agency’s budget for FY2026. In the White House’s “skinny budget” released on May 2, the IRS’s budget is slashed by $2.488 billion, with only three sentences devoted to explaining why. While noting that
COST 2025 Spring Conference and Audit Sessions
Members of our SALT team are excited to present at COST’s 2025 Spring Conference and Audit Sessions, held in New Orleans, LA from April 28 to May 1. Sessions will cover a wide range of topics, including digital products, transfer pricing, sales tax calculation solutions, and the application of AI and machine learning in state tax,
WCTEO 2025: Highlights – Day Two
The following are just some of the many highlights from day two of the 2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO), not including the breakout sessions. Day one highlights can be found here. As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations, opinions, and suggestions of additional resources may be sprinkled
AGPLAW Welcomes Loukia Porakou as Manager of HR and Partners Operations & Relations
We are thrilled to announce that Loukia Porakou has joined AGPLAW as the new Manager of Human Resources and the AGPLAW Partners Operations & Relations, effective February 2025.
With over 15 years of expertise in human resources, Loukia comes to us from KPMG Cyprus, where she significantly enhanced HR strategies and operations.
At AGPLAW, Loukia
WCTEO 2025 Highlights – Day One
The following are just some of the many highlights from day one of the 2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations (WCTEO). As with all of our posts capturing highlights of events, my interpretations and opinions may be sprinkled with the general information provided by the presenters.
Power Hour Plus
Ofer Lion, Seyfarth Shaw
“Your 2025 Budget Is Already Wrong”
In a LinkedIn thread a few days ago, James Misner, a seasoned philanthropy consultant, warned his many readers who lead charitable nonprofits that their “… 2025 budget is already wrong.” He added: “Most organizations are waiting to see what happens next. This is a deadly mistake. The storm isn’t coming. It’s here.”
In the
Waffles, Passports and Trustee Directors – Part Two
Part one of this blog covered the new requirement for company directors (including trustee directors) and persons with significant control to verify their identity with Companies House. They will be able to do this voluntarily from 25 March 2025 (the week during which national cocktail-making day, national cleaning week and international waffle day will be
Call for Proposals: 2025 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference
Spreading the word about an important event and opportunities for professionals who serve the nonprofit sector:
2025 NAAG/NASCO Charities Conference
October 7-9, 2025 | The Westin Great Southern Hotel | Columbus, Ohio
Hosted by the National Association of Attorneys General and the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO)
This conference is the sole annual
2025 Western Conference on Tax Exempt Organizations
The 28th Annual Western Conference on Tax-Exempt Organizations (WCTEO), my #1 go-to conference every year for the past 19 years, will be held in Los Angeles on Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28. You can join a waitlist for the sold-out conference by emailing nonprofits@law.ucla.edu.
The UCLA School of Law Lowell Milken Center for