The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Thomas A. Connelly et al. v. United States has significant implications for certain closely held business owners. The decision is important especially for those with, or planning to buy,...more
Take a deep-dive into state and local tax considerations for M&A including deemed asset sale considerations, business versus non-business income, Nexus issues, and more with Ulmer attorneys Frederick N. Widen and Adam R....more
Congress gave recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) a holiday present when it confirmed the deductibility of expenses paid with proceeds of a PPP loan that is forgiven. This confirmation is part of...more
12/22/2020
/ Business Expenses ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Expenses ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning
DOL Issues Families First Coronavirus Response Act Guidance -
March 26, 2020 – Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued new guidance regarding the paid leave provisions of the Families First...more
Join Ulmer Attorneys John C. Goheen and Adam R. Watowicz as they discuss the tax provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass the...more
Our federal government has moved swiftly to provide certainty to American employers and workers about how to handle absences necessitated by the coronavirus. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act contains two main...more
3/21/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Legislation ,
Relief Measures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
As part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress added a new provision to the Internal Revenue Code allowing investors to defer capital gains by making investments into Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs). However, many...more
4/23/2019
/ Capital Gains ,
Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Funds ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Partnerships ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Safe Harbors ,
U.S. Treasury