Yes, they've started taxing stock buybacks (albeit it started a year ago): https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-issue-guidance-on-corporate-stock-repurchas

Yes, they've started taxing stock buybacks (albeit it started a year ago): https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-issue-guidance-on-corporate-stock-repurchase-excise-tax-in-advance-of-forthcoming-regulations https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-issue-guidance-on-...