by Kim Helgerson | Sep 23, 2024 | News, Publications
BACKGROUND The federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect on January 1, 2024, and is intended to prevent certain financially-related illicit activities, such as money laundering and tax fraud. Under the CTA, companies that qualify as “reporting...
by Melanie Krings | Sep 16, 2024 | News, Publications
Earlier this summer, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Connelly vs. United States—a case which could have significant federal estate tax consequences for closely-held businesses owning life insurance on one or more of its owners. In Connelly, two...
by Kim Helgerson | Sep 4, 2024 | News, Publications
IRS Reopens ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program, Begins Issuing Recapture Letters On August 15, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced its plans to mail up to 30,000 letters to taxpayers to reverse or recapture improperly paid Employee Retention Credit (ERC)...
by Kim Helgerson | Sep 4, 2024 | News, Publications
IRS Expands Processing of ERC Claims, Announces 5 New Warning Signs of Incorrect Claims Last fall, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) instituted a moratorium on processing Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims filed after September 14, 2023. However, on August 8,...
by Melanie Krings | Aug 21, 2024 | News, Publications
On August 20, 2024, a Texas federal district court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule banning the use of non-compete agreements was unlawful, and therefore should not be enforced nationwide as planned. The Final Rule, which had been facing...
by Kim Helgerson | Jul 22, 2024 | News, Publications
On June 17, the IRS announced proposed guidance aimed at limiting “basis-shifting” in transactions between related-party partnerships. Such targeted basis-shifting transactions are those that use the flexibility of the partnership rules under the Internal...
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