The 2024 election year promises to make taxes front-of-mind for many business and individual taxpayers. Beyond the election, there are other note-worthy developments, along with several highly anticipated tax law cases that...more
2/16/2024
/ Child Tax Credit ,
Employee Retention ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Green Energy ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
OECD ,
SCOTUS ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Yesterday, the chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee introduced The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (the Act), which proposes changes to the child tax credit,...more
1/18/2024
/ Child Tax Credit ,
Employee Retention ,
Low Income Housing ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Research and Development ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Relief ,
Taxation ,
Ways and Means Committee
As we discussed in our September 25 alert, Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey: IRS Issues Moratorium on Processing New Employee Retention Credit Claims, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) previously...more
As we discussed in our September 25 publishing, Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey: IRS Issues Moratorium on Processing New Employee Retention Credit Claims, the IRS previously stated that it was...more
The IRS has announced an immediate moratorium on the processing of new employee retention credit claims and warns taxpayers of aggressive promoters and marketers “hustling to get a hefty contingency fee.”
On September 14,...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, presents new opportunities for tax-exempt and other organizations to directly benefit from renewable energy tax credits, including...more
9/1/2023
/ Income Taxes ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
Overpayment ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
U.S. Treasury
Passed in August of this year, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was heralded by many as a landmark piece of climate legislation in the United States. The IRA’s tax credits for electric vehicles were among its most...more
10/14/2022
/ Batteries ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Manufacturers ,
MSRP ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Trade Relations ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
WTO
The Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERTC”) has been expanded and extended further, providing relief to small and large employers affected by COVID-19 business disruptions. As we approach the one-year anniversary of its...more
3/15/2021
/ Aggregation Rules ,
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Business Interruption ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Gross Receipts ,
IRS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
Tax Credits
At $1.9 trillion, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, is the largest aid package passed by Congress since the start of the pandemic. With the Rescue Act, Congress hopes...more
3/12/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
CARES Act ,
Child Tax Credit ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dependent Care ,
Economic Aid Act ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Grants ,
Income Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Public Health ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Unemployment Benefits
On July 24, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) and the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, promulgated Regulation 830 CMR...more
The tax provisions of the HEALS Act would expand upon and modify several provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including the employee retention tax credit, while also introducing...more
The IRS has granted a six-month extension to file applications for a tentative carryback adjustment under the “quickie” refund procedure for net operating losses that arose in tax years that began in calendar year 2018 and...more