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IRS Reopens ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program, Begins Issuing Recapture Letters
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...
IRS Additional Warning Signs of Incorrect ERC Claims
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,...
Monroe Selected as NSBA Leadership Academy Participant
The Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA) Leadership Academy announced the 2024-2025 class. Claire Monroe, attorney with Dvorak Law Group, is one of 26 participants. The academy develops leadership skills, therefore, participants can make greater contributions to...
FTC’S Final Rule Banning Use of Non-compete Agreements Will No Longer Take Effect September 4, 2024
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...
Eleven Dvorak Law Group Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers® List
Dvorak Law Group is pleased to announce that eleven attorneys have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Additionally, three attorneys were recognized as “Ones to Watch.” Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become...
IRS Announces Upcoming Regulation Regarding Step-up Basis in Related Partnership Transactions
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 Revenue...
Dvorak Law Group Recognized with M&A Atlas Awards
Dvorak Law Group, LLC is honored to have been recognized with two M&A Atlas Awards from the Global M&A Network: Financing Deal of the Year CollegeNET, Inc Grocery Deal of the Year - Sprouts Farmers Market Settlement and Acquisition of Ron Cohn, Inc. Among...
Beneficial Ownership Information: Fincen Clarifies The Reporting Requirements For Active And Dissolved Entities
BACKGROUND Under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) companies that qualify as “reporting companies” are required to report certain information about their “beneficial owners” to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the United...
Chevron’s Funeral: What the U.S. Supreme Court’s Overturning of “Chevron Deference” Means for You
On Friday, June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court overturned a forty-year-old doctrine that lawyers commonly call “Chevron deference.” Loper Bright Enterprise. V. Raimondo, No. 22,451; Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, No. 22-1219. The Court put...
IRS Updates on ERC Program—Current Status and Next Steps
In a recently-released update regarding the current status of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) program, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced plans to deny tens of thousands of improper, high-risk ERC claims, while conducting additional analysis and...
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION: FINCEN PROVIDES CLARIFICATION REGARDING LARGE OPERATING COMPANY EXEMPTION
BACKGROUND Under the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), companies that qualify as “reporting companies” are required to report certain information about their “beneficial owners” to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the United...
Dvorak Law Group and David M. Dvorak Recognized in 2023 Chambers USA High Net Worth Guide
We are pleased to announce that Dvorak Law Group and David M. Dvorak have again been recognized by Chambers and Partners in the USA 2023 High Net Worth Guide. The Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide recognition signals significant value to Dvorak Law Group...
Dvorak Law Group Welcomes 2024 Summer Associates
Dvorak Law Group has welcomed nine law students and a legal analyst as part of the firm’s annual Summer Associate Program. Joe Aeilts of Champaign, Illinois, completed his second year at the University of Nebraska College of Law. He received his bachelor’s degree...
THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION’S BAN ON NONCOMPETE CLAUSES
Background On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) banning the use of non-compete agreements and their functional equivalents in most circumstances. The Final Rule, which is now facing numerous legal challenges, is...
Dvorak Law Group Welcomes Michael J. Weaver and Cooper W. Johnson to the Firm
Michael J. Weaver Dvorak Law Group, LLC is pleased to welcome Michael J. Weaver to the firm’s Business and Corporate and Estate and Wealth Planning practice groups. Weaver brings decades of experienced counsel to businesses and individuals, focusing his practice on...
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