[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017
The secondary market for limited partner interests in venture capital funds has witnessed robust growth in recent years as an increasing number of existing venture fund investors seek an early exit from their positions for...more
In Escano v. Innovative Financial Partners, LLC, a magistrate judge held that the defendants’ decision to withhold funds from a payment required under a settlement agreement when the plaintiff refused to provide a Form W-9...more
Retirement plan sponsors need to utilize updated Form W-4P (for periodic pension and annuity payments) and new Form W-4R (for nonperiodic payments and eligible rollover distributions) for income tax withholding elections...more
Earlier this year, the IRS issued a revised Form W-4P (Withholding Certificate for Pension or Annuity Payments) and a new Form W-4R (Withholding Certificate for Nonperiodic Payments and Eligible Rollover Distributions), both...more
An often overlooked exception to U.S. withholding taxes may result in a lower overall U.S. tax burden. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) was enacted in an effort to ensure that U.S. taxpayers could not...more
Prolonged work-from-home status for employees who live in a different jurisdiction than their assigned office can generate new tax and employment law compliance obligations for employers. Employers with employees who...more
On 7 October 2020, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations under Code Section 1446(f) (the Final Regulations), which clarify aspects of the withholding requirements with...more
What if a U.S. Withholding Agent of a Foreign financial Institution (FFI) erroneously applies a 30% Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Chapter 4 FATCA Withholding to a payment to the FFI? What can be done to recover the funds? ...more
On August 8, 2020 President Donald Trump issued four different executive actions in response to the breakdown in negotiations with congressional leaders over the next wave of economic stimulus programs designed to aid workers...more
Para estar registrado en FATCA y exento de retención por parte de los agentes de retención de los Estados Unidos, una institución financiera extranjera (“FFI”) debe de tener un número de identificación de intermediario global...more
In order to be FATCA registered and exempt from withholding by U.S. withholding agents, a Foreign Financial Institution (FFI) must have a Global Intermediary Identification Number (GIIN). ...more
The “shelter in place” or “stay-at-home” orders that numerous states have issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted some employers to require that their employees work remotely from their homes. As states roll...more
The first order of business for many state tax authorities in response to COVID-19 was deciding whether to extend their respective income tax filing and payment deadlines for the 2019 tax year, either automatically by...more
With the implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, it was only a matter of time before the IRS issued a new W-4 Employee Withholding Certificate form. Employers use the W-4 to determine how much pay to withhold...more
The IRS recently issued guidance on the tax treatment, withholding and reporting for required distributions from tax-qualified retirement plans. Plan sponsors should contact their retirement vendors and trustees to ensure...more
In a recent revenue ruling, the IRS stated that if a participant or a beneficiary doesn’t cash a distribution check in the year it was issued, the individual still must include the amount in gross income for that year....more
The recent U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour (WHD) investigation outcome of leading thoroughbred trainer Chad Brown has rocked the racing industry with the assessment of over $1.6 million in back wages and Civil Money...more
On May 13, 2019, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Treasury Department published proposed regulations providing guidance on the rules imposing withholding and reporting requirements under the Code on dispositions...more
On April 29, 2019, the Department of Labor issued an opinion letter FLSA2019-6. In fall 2018, several employer groups sought clarification from the DOL on worker classification as employees versus independent contractors. In...more
On December 13, 2018, proposed regulations (Proposed Regulations) were issued that reduce certain compliance obligations under Sections 1471-1474 (the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)) of the Internal Revenue Code...more
On December 13, 2018, U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) that would amend the current regulations relating to the Foreign Account Tax...more
Changes have been made to the income tax withholding tables and estimated tax rates as a result of the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Taxpayers should pay extra attention now to their tax withholdings and estimated tax payments...more
FINAL CANADIAN BAIL-IN RULES: IMPACT ON STRUCTURED NOTES OFFERED IN THE UNITED STATES - In March 2018, the Canadian government released its final regulations relating to “bail-in instruments” issued by Canadian...more
On April 2, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2018-29, "Guidance Regarding the Implementation of New Section 1446(f) for Partnership Interests That Are Not Publicly...more
A common issue for employers of non-resident aliens authorized to work in the U.S. is whether (and when) such individuals are exempt from FICA taxation. Under the Internal Revenue Code, a nonresident alien (“NRA”) in the...more