In March, Congress passed the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) to aid businesses and individuals. One CARES Act relief provision offered the deferral of certain payroll taxes. In particular,...more
8/17/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Relief Measures ,
Social Security Taxes ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Relief ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
In the late hours of March 25, 2020, the United States Senate met to vote on a third “Coronavirus” bill to provide relief to the American people. The Senate ultimately passed H.R. 748—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
The IRS issued guidance in 2014, through Notice 2014-21, on how to report income from virtual or “crypto” currency transactions. The IRS has since developed a “Virtual Currency Compliance” program focusing on U.S. taxpayers...more
Last month, the IRS issued final regulations repealing its rule requiring that a Form 1099-C be filed whenever a financial institution (or certain other limited taxpayers) fails to receive payment on a debt for 36 consecutive...more
You just formed your medical practice in Alabama, and you either chose a professional corporation (a "PC") or an LLC. If you went with a PC, you get to choose between an "S" corporation ("S corp") or a "C" corporation ("C...more
It's August of an election---year, and not just any election---year, a presidential election year. So, in less than 80 days, we'll all go to the polls and elect a new president. While Benjamin Franklin might have been right...more
8/31/2016
/ Business Succession ,
Business Valuations ,
Closely Held Businesses ,
Estate Planning ,
Estate Tax ,
Family Businesses ,
Family Limited Partnerships ,
Gift Tax ,
IRC Section 2704 ,
IRS ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Partnerships ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Succession Planning ,
Transfer of Assets ,
Transfer Taxes ,
U.S. Treasury
The recently enacted Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (the "Act") contains a number of tax provisions affecting businesses and individuals which have not been widely reported. The Act adds a requirement for claiming...more
If you're reading this article, then you likely own or administer a medical practice of some sort. That practice may have workers of many stripes. Some of those workers may be treated as employees and some may be independent...more
6/11/2015
/ Audits ,
Department of Revenue ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Independent Contractors ,
IRS