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Back By Popular Demand: IRS Temporarily Reopens Employee Retention Credit Voluntary Disclosure Program

Earlier this year, the IRS launched a Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) under which taxpayers could return Employee Retention Credits (ERCs) received based on inaccurate or ineligible filings. The initial phase of the VDP...more

Taking the Off Ramp: IRS Opens Limited Program To Return Wrongly Received Employee Retention Credits

The IRS continues to evaluate and process Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims with a focus on inaccurate and ineligible filings. Among its efforts to police the ERC program, the IRS announced a new initiative that...more

U.S. Persons With a Reportable Foreign Affiliate Must File Form BE-10: Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad, by May...

Any U.S. person with a reportable foreign affiliate is required to file the Benchmark Survey of U.S. Foreign Direct Investment Abroad (Form BE-10) by May 29, 2020. This mandatory survey is conducted once every five years by...more

The CARES Act Includes Many Tax Incentives for Employers - Deferral of Payment of Employer Taxes and Employee Retention Credit

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act” or the “Act”), signed into law on March 27, 2020, is a stimulus package that aims to provide liquidity to many Americans – by either giving cash or...more

The CARES Act Includes Many Tax Incentives for Employers - Charitable Contribution Modifications

On Friday, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) into law. Among the numerous provisions of the Act intended to provide economic relief to...more

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Summary of the Employment Provisions of the New Law

On March 18, President Donald Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”), taking a major step to provide paid leave to workers affected by COVID-19 and blunt the effects of the virus on...more

IRS Requires Electronic Filing of Revised Form 1023 for 501(c)(3) Applications

The IRS recently announced that Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, may only be filed electronically. Although the effective date of the change is January...more

New Tax Act: 2017 Trap for 10% U.S. Owners of Foreign Corporations

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”) modifies Section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) by expanding the definition of “subpart F income” of United States shareholders (“U.S. shareholder”) for the last tax...more

New IRS Notice Requirement for 501(c)(4) Organizations ** September 6 Filing Deadline Fast Approaching **

On July 8, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2016-41 implementing a provision of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (the “PATH Act”). The provision, Section 405 of the PATH...more

Identity Theft Protection Services – Federal Income Tax Treatment

I. Executive Summary - The Treasury Department and the IRS are sensitive to the data security problems facing organizations, their employees and their customers and, as a result, have provided some welcomed...more

Federal Agencies Issue Guidance to Business Owners: A Forecast of Enforcement Trends

Over the past few months both the IRS and the Department of Labor (DOL) have separately issued guidance emphasizing the importance of proper worker classification and some of the more common employment tax-related issues...more

Global Connection - June 2015

The latest edition of Global Connection offers insight into a potential money laundering crackdown in the real estate sector, information on the Federal Trade Commission’s approach to data breach investigations and a legal...more

New Requirement to File BE-10: Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad

Any U.S. person with a foreign affiliate is required to file the 2014 Form BE-10, Benchmark Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad by June 30, 2015 or face civil penalties between $2,500 and $25,000. Further, a willful...more

IRS Announces Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Modifications and Revised Streamlined Procedures

On June 18, 2014, the IRS made significant changes to the procedures pursuant to which U.S. Persons can disclose any failure to timely file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), and/or an international...more

6/25/2014  /  FBAR , IRS , OVDP , Standards & Procedures

Employer Identification Numbers: Updating Responsible Party Information

When filing for an Employer Identification Number (EIN), which is required for purposes of tax administration, the applicant must disclose the name and taxpayer identification number (e.g., Social Security Number, Individual...more

2/18/2014  /  EIN , IRS , Responsible Party

The IRS Modifies the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program

On October 4, 2011, we reported on the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP), a program in which the IRS permits employers to prospectively reclassify workers as employees in exchange for limited federal...more

Doing Business In Arizona - A Legal Guide

Contents: Part I: A Brief Factual Look at Arizona: - Population and Job Growth - Personal Income - Exports - Leading Industries - Location - Business Costs - Labor Force - Education -...more

1/5/2013  /  Business Ownership
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