COVID-19 Relief in 2021: What Small Businesses Need to Know
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Teleworking: Amazing or amazingly complex?
Net Working Capital (“NWC”) targets and purchase price adjustments are a nearly universal reality in private M&A deals, though often a neglected and misunderstood topic. To greatly simplify, the NWC target is the minimum...more
There is no denying that many parts of the Code are complex and, in some cases, too obscure for many “laypersons” to comprehend. Over time, this reality spawned the need for advisers who are both knowledgeable and experienced...more
Despite the excitement of many over rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, the move does not make cannabis “legal” unless it is produced, sold, and used within the tightly regulated parameters of the...more
In a recent unpublished decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division considered whether employers are required to reimburse employees for business related expenses under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”) in Sands v....more
While the concept of a pass-through expense model is most often associated with multi-strategy alternative investment funds, this expense structure is beginning to gain wider traction among other managers as well, depending...more
Cannabis businesses should prepare now for certain tax benefits since the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) recent recommendation to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I controlled substance to a Schedule III...more
The cannabis industry knows well the economic burden imposed by Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code). It substantially increases the cost of doing business because it disallows deductions for expenses...more
On May 21, 2024, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) filed the Proposed Rule to move marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to Schedule III of the CSA. In light of the rescheduling marijuana news,...more
The costs associated with hiring attorneys, defending a lawsuit, and paying for damages or a settlement can be exorbitant, and will inevitably damage a company’s profitability. The good news is these payments are often tax...more
If you are involved in a case where your spouse owns an interest in a small business, one of the issues you and your lawyer will grapple with is whether the books and records of that business adequately portray its revenue...more
Are New Jersey employers required to reimburse employees for business-related expenses? The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, recently considered whether an employer’s failure to reimburse an employee for...more
Los contribuyentes pueden enfrentarse a la pregunta: “¿Es un hobby o negocio?”. El IRS afirma que: “a veces la línea entre tener un hobby y administrar un negocio puede ser confusa, pero conocer la diferencia es importante...more
Taxpayers may be faced with the question: “Is it a hobby or business?” The IRS states that: “sometimes the line between having a hobby and running a business can be confusing, but knowing the difference is important because...more
El 2/21/24, el IRS anunció que comenzará a auditar el uso de aviones corporativos como parte de su esfuerzo más amplio para asegurar que los grupos de altos ingresos “no pasen desapercibidos” en sus responsabilidades...more
On 2/21/24, the IRS announced that it will begin auditing corporate jet usage as part of its larger effort to ensure high-income groups “don’t fly under the radar” on tax responsibilities. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel...more
A House bill adopted in January 2024, H.R. 7024 (the Bill), would extend some business-friendly tax provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) that were being, or have already been, phased out. Titled the “Tax...more
Are there differences in the way in which weather derivatives and weather insurance are taxed? Yes. Weather insurance products, including parametric insurance, are taxed as insurance; and derivatives are taxed in accordance...more
When nonexempt employees use their personal vehicles to provide delivery services, how much must their employer reimburse them to ensure that the employees are paid at least the minimum wage required by the Fair Labor...more
Federal tax relief could be on the horizon for New York cannabis companies with two multistate cannabis operators claiming to have found the secret to escaping the tax obligations imposed by Section 280E of the Internal...more
The IRS announced a new campaign to audit high-net-worth taxpayers claiming business deductions for the use of private jets. Using some of the $80 million allocated for enhanced enforcement in the Inflation Reduction Act of...more
Last week, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky & Tennessee, turned minimum wage law for employees who drive their personal vehicles for work on its head. While the decision...more
In Steigleman v. Symetra Life Ins. Co., 2023 WL 7413668 (D. Ariz. 2023), a court considered whether a package of various welfare benefit insurance policies an individual business owner arranged for herself and her employees...more
Thanks to a dramatic increase in funding courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the Internal Revenue Service recently announced several new, high-profile enforcement initiatives designed to generate significantly...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced plans to initiate dozens of new audits this spring in an attempt to limit personal usage of corporate aircraft. These audits will focus primarily on “highest risk” corporations...more
As remote work becomes increasingly prevalent, one crucial aspect that employers and employees must address is the allocation of expenses incurred in a remote work setup. In the evolving landscape of work, the shift towards...more