On Thursday, March 9, President Joe Biden released his $6.9 trillion Budget and various accompanying documents. Separately, the Treasury Department released its Green Book, which provides more detailed descriptions of the tax...more
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released initial guidance on Dec. 27, 2022, concerning two corporate tax increases included in the climate and energy reconciliation bill commonly known as the...more
The Senate Finance Committee released its draft tax provisions on Dec. 11 for the Build Back Better Act (BBBA). This draft is substantively similar to the House version that passed on Nov. 19, although Senate Democrats made...more
On Nov. 3, the House Rules Committee released updated text for the Build Back Better Act, the budget reconciliation bill, which contains President Joe Biden’s human infrastructure and green energy priorities. This latest...more
On Monday, Sept. 13, House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) introduced the final portion of the committee’s budget reconciliation recommendations. This alert provides a comprehensive summary and analysis of...more
On Friday, Sept. 10, House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) released the second tranche of the panel’s recommendations for budget reconciliation—the package through which Democrats aim to enact policies in...more
Last week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) began asking SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lenders to issue over 50,000 loan necessity questionnaires to borrowers that received $2 million or more in funds from the...more
On Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders (EO) to defer payroll taxes, set up an assistance program for lost wages to supplement unemployment benefits, extend the federal moratorium on...more
8/12/2020
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Infectious Diseases ,
Moratorium ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
Social Security ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Deferral ,
Trump Administration ,
Unemployment Benefits
The deadline to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program is fast approaching. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 30. Approximately $144 billion remains available, and the rush on the forgivable loans has slowed....more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Congress did not, however, provide a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, small businesses must...more
On April 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released Interim Final Rules (“Final Rules”) for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) — sections 1102 and 1106 of the CARES Act. The Interim Final Rules are different...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently provided guidance, in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the refundable payroll tax credits for the paid family and sick leave required to be provided by...more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides assistance to small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Congress did not, however, provide a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, small businesses must...more
4/3/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Relief ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retention ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Liquidity ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Paid Leave ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
Retirement Funds ,
SBA ,
Small Business ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Relief ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour
The CARES Act includes several tax provisions for businesses. Most of these provisions are designed to provide businesses immediate (or near term) liquidity, but one major provision provides incentives to retain employees who...more
On March 25, the Senate approved a $2 trillion stimulus package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, to address the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill now moves to the House for...more
Perhaps Treasury intentionally waited until after March Madness to release the long-awaited second round of proposed regulations on Opportunity Zones since the proposed regulations presents its own Sweet 16. While Treasury...more
Expectations are high this year for “Opportunity Zones” in the real estate industry. A product of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) are expected to be one of the biggest trends to impact real...more
On Nov. 26, 2018, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations under Section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the limitation on the deduction for business interest...more
On Oct. 18, 2018, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued proposed regulations under Section 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) regarding qualified...more
10/29/2018
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IRS ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Qualified Opportunity Funds ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Planning ,
U.S. Treasury
Voters have begun to receive and complete their ballots around the country as election season reaches full swing, with dramatic implications for businesses, industries and the economy as a whole. At the federal level,...more
On Aug. 8, 2018, the Department of Treasury issued proposed regulations under Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) regarding the 20-percent deduction for passthrough businesses.
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