Latest from the Committee

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Event

Tax Roundtable: Financing the Cloud

Member-exclusive discussion on tax considerations relating to tax-exempt financing of software hosted in the cloud on February 22, 2024.

  • Webinars
  • CLE Eligible

Tax Hot Topics

This panel will discuss current federal tax issues, including any recently released notices, rulings, regulations and/or other guidance.

  • Comments

On Proposed Regulations for Section 6417 Elective Payments of Applicable Credits

Comment letter submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in response to Proposed Regulations §§1.6417-1 through 1.6417-6 on Section 6417 Elective Payment of Applicable Credits (IRS REG – 101607-23).

  • Comments

Requests for 2023-2024 IRS Priority Guidance Plan

Requested items for inclusion on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) 2023-2024 Priority Guidance Plan.

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Event

Discussion on Legislative Technical Corrections

Member-exclusive discussion on various legislative proposals and potential technical corrections that could improve the tax-exempt bond market.

  • Comments

Suppl. Comments on IRS Notices 2022-49 and 2022-50

Follow up comments to a November 4, 2022 letter sent by NABL suggesting various areas of need for guidance relating to certain tax provisions enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act…

Committee Leadership

Chair

Brian P. Teaff

Bracewell LLP
Houston, TX

Vice Chair

Alison J. Benge

Pacifica Law Group LLP
Seattle, WA

Member

M. Elizabeth Walker

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Indianapolis, IN

Current Projects

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  • Reports and Resources
  • Input Requested

Tax Deskbook

The Section 103 Editorial Board is soliciting input through April 15, 2024 on the most recent edition of the Deskbook (2023) to help steer the direction of a forthcoming edition.

  • Reports and Resources
  • In Progress

Tax Diligence Best Practices

One or more tax due diligence tools for NABL members intended to provide a foundation for a due diligence process by providing a framework of items to review and consider.

Featured Resources

Biden at signing of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Source: CSPAN
  • Issue Briefs

Inflation Reduction Act

Large domestic policy package offering more than $400 billion in new federal investment and $300 billion in deficit reduction.

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Construction of the new east span of the Bay Bridge connecting Oakland and San Francisco, CA.
  • Issue Briefs

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

Bipartisan infrastructure bill passed in late 2021 that enacted two new types of exempt facility bonds.

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  • Issue Briefs

IRS Priority Guidance

View NABL request submissions for each year.