As the 2024 general election draws near, one of the central issues capturing the attention of voters and lawmakers alike is the future of tax policy. With the two presidential candidates offering a range of proposals and...more
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of April 8, 2024 – April 12, 2024. April 8, 2024: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2024-15,...more
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 11, 2024 – March 15, 2024. ...more
In November 2023, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s (CDOR) Taxation Division issued guidance containing mandatory language to be included in notices provided to employees regarding available federal and state income tax...more
On January 10, 2024, the Commonwealth Court held in NHL Players Ass’n v. City of Pittsburgh, (No. 1150 C.D. 2022) that the City of Pittsburgh’s Facility Tax — a unique tax on nonresidents who use a sports stadium or arena...more
State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. ln this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize selected state and local tax (SALT)...more
The Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERC”), enacted as a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), is a fully refundable tax credit for employers, which is up to $26,000 per eligible...more
In addition to issuing annual statements showing the total compensation paid and income tax withheld for the preceding calendar year, Colorado employers are now required to notify employees in writing of the availability of...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 13, 2023 – February 17, 2023. ...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 23, 2023 – January 27, 2023. January 23, 2023: The IRS released Internal Revenue...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of October 31, 2022 – November 4, 2022....more
On October 18, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the annual inflation adjustments for 2023 related to more than 60 tax provisions, with some increasing, some maintaining and some new additions to the list...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 23, 2022 – May 27, 2022... May 25, 2022: The IRS issued a press release revising frequently...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 27, 2022 – March 5, 2022... March 1, 2022: The IRS issued final regulations increasing...more
On January 19, 2022, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot announced an extension for the State’s individual income tax filing and payment deadline for tax year ending 2021. The announcement was made via a virtual news...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of April 26, 2021 – April 30, 2021... April 26, 2021: The IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2021-23,...more
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA, 2021) was signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021 to address the continuing economic impact on employers and employees the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has posed. The ARPA...more
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), an approximately $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief, funding and tax bill that includes $1,400 direct payments to individuals, an extension of the $300 federal...more
Update: President Biden signed The American Rescue Plan Act on March 11, 2021- On Wednesday afternoon, Congress passed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a broad, comprehensive policy response to the challenges brought...more
In Washington: The House on Wednesday passed a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package in a 220-211 vote. No Republican lawmakers backed the legislation. Just one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden (ME), opposed it. The White...more
President Joe Biden has proposed an "American Rescue Plan," which was described as an "emergency legislative package to fund vaccinations, provide immediate, direct relief to families bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis,...more
The results of the 2020 elections are final and official. The 117th Congress is underway and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be inaugurated on January 20, 2021. Democrats narrowly control both chambers of Congress and a...more
Democrats and Republicans launch negotiations, each envisioning a broad-scale extension of previous efforts to stem the economic damage from COVID-19. Senate Republicans and House Democrats have both put forth proposals...more
Initiative Temporarily Suspends Many Payment Requirements and Enforcement Actions Earlier this week, the Internal Revenue Service (“the Service”) unveiled its new People First Initiative (“the Initiative”), an effort by...more
The Internal Revenue Service has revived Form 1099-NEC to eliminate confusion about complying with new filing deadlines aimed at combatting fraud. ...more