August 21st, 2025
Darla McClure Named As a Best Lawyers of 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” Plus 34 Stein Sperling Attorneys Listed in 2026 Best Lawyers
Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 11 lawyers have been included in Best Lawyers:…
August 18th, 2025
David De Jong Shares Highlights of OBBBA in Bloomberg Tax Article
Stein Sperling Tax Law attorney David De Jong recently wrote an article for Bloomberg Tax entitled “GOP Tax Law Gives Entrepreneurs Incentive to Be C Corporations“ Here are some key highlights from the article: Major…
August 8th, 2025
July Federal Tax Update
INDIVIDUALS Public Law 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBRA), contains the following provisions: In Mennemeyer v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2025-80, the Tax Court concluded that a $1.5 million post-arbitration settlement was fully taxable…
July 24th, 2025
Dating In the Workplace: Essential Strategies for HR
Workplace relationships are an undeniable reality in today’s professional environment. According to a recent Forbes survey, 60% of adults report having had a workplace romance. As employees spend increasingly more time at work, romantic connections…
July 15th, 2025
NEW TAX ALERT – Maryland Adds 3% Sales Tax to Tech Services
On July 1st, Maryland’s first in the nation Tech Tax took effect. The tax imposes a new 3% levy on a variety of tech services, such as cloud computing, web hosting, e-magazines, software publishing, IT…
July 9th, 2025
Highlights of the Tax Provisions of OBBB Act
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), marking one of the most significant tax reforms in recent years. The sweeping changes to the federal tax code…
July 7th, 2025
June Federal Tax Update
INDIVIDUALS In Beaverdam Creek Holdings v. Commissioner TC Memo 2025-53, the Tax Court concluded that a partnership had claimed a conservation easement based on a “preposterous” financial model and allowed a deduction of about $193,000…
June 17th, 2025
The State of Recreational Cannabis Regulation in the DMV
While cannabis is still classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, making it illegal at the Federal level, many states have enacted or proposed regulatory schemes governing the use, possession, cultivation,…
June 12th, 2025
Virginia Expands “Covenant Not to Compete” Restrictions
Employers in Virginia who are currently using or planning on using restrictive covenant provisions in their employment contracts will have to update their contracts and policies come July 1, 2025. Virginia has amended its non-compete…
June 11th, 2025
May Federal Tax Update
INDIVIDUALS In Stevens v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2025-45, the Tax Court concluded that a $34.2 million tax deduction for an interest accrual on a “loan” arrangement to offset a business sale for $36.2 million was…
