On December 20, 2017, the United States Congress passed legislation known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act), the first comprehensive reform of the U.S. tax code since 1986. The legislation is expected to be signed by President Trump and enacted into law. The changes will be effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, unless otherwise noted below.
The following summary analyzes certain aspects of the Tax Act likely to affect the energy industry, particularly publicly traded partnerships or master limited partnerships (MLPs).
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