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Minnesota’s Sales Tax Expansion: What It Means for Professional Service Firms

Minnesota is on the verge of a historic tax policy change that could reshape the professional services landscape. Under Governor Tim Walz’s proposed $65.9 billion budget for 2026-2027, the state aims to lower the sales tax rate from 6.875% to 6.8%—but at a cost. The plan seeks to expand the sales tax base to include ...

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Breaking the Ice: Attorneys team again to lead tax practice

Rafi Mottahedeh and Joel Peters-Fransen, former Big Law tax lawyers, in-house counsel and colleagues, are working together again as shareholders and co-chairs of Winthrop & Weinstine’s national tax practice. The pair intend to expand the depth and breadth of the Minneapolis firm’s tax practice, which has 20-plus lawyers. “It’s less about us individually and more ...

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Tax Issues Arising in Secondary and Continuation Funds

Joel Peters-Fransen is a panelist at the American Bar Association Section of Taxation’s Tax Meeting on May 3, 2023. The title of the panel is, “Tax Issues Arising in Secondary and Continuation Funds.”

May 5, 2023

Event

What Profits? Gross Income Allocations for Carried Interest/Performance Allocations in Private Funds

Rafi Mottahedeh and Joe Peters-Fransen are panelists at the American Bar Association Section of Taxation’s Tax Meeting on May 4, 2023. The title of his panel is, “What Profits? Gross Income Allocations for Carried Interest/Performance Allocations in Private Funds.” For more information, please see the event website.

May 4, 2023

Event

Movin’ on Up: Is Indexing Basis for Inflation Worth a Fresh Look

Joel Peters-Fransen is a panelist at the American Bar Association Section of Taxation’s Tax Meeting on May 14, 2022. His panel is titled, “Movin’ on Up: Is Indexing Basis for Inflation Worth a Fresh Look?”

May 14, 2022

Event

Section 1061: Clearing the Three-Year Hurdle

Joel Peters-Fransen is a panelist at the American Bar Association Section of Taxation’s Virtual 2020 Fall Tax Meeting. The title of his panel is, “Section 1061: Clearing the Three-Year Hurdle.”

September 29, 2020

Event

U.S. Shareholder Basis in Foreign Corporations Post-Tax Reform

Joel Peters-Fransen will be a panelist at the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, 2019 Midyear Tax Meeting. His presentation is titled, “U.S. Shareholder Basis in Foreign Corporations Post-Tax Reform.”

January 17, 2019

Article

Changing Landscape for Management Fee Waiver Arrangements of Private Sponsors: Proposed Regulations on Disguised Payments for Services Pose Problems

By: Joel A. Peters-Fransen

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