On March 12, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law, aiming to provide relief to individuals and businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
On April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL” or the “Department”) issued regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”). In addition, DOL continues to update its FFCRA Q&As...more
As discussed in prior blog posts, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) will require covered employers to provide certain levels of paid emergency sick leave and paid Family and Medical Leave Act...more
In a rare display of bipartisanship, after intense last minute negotiations between congressional leadership and the Executive Branch, President Donald Trump signed into law legislation passed last week by Congress to...more
12/23/2019
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Affordable Care Act ,
Alternative Fuels ,
Biodiesel ,
Cadillac Tax ,
Deregulation ,
Distribution Rules ,
Employee Benefits ,
Federal Funding ,
Health Insurance ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Medical Device Tax ,
Medical Devices ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Repeal ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
Retirement Plan ,
Tax Benefits ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Extenders ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
On August 21, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2018-68 containing much-awaited interpretive guidance on Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code as amended by last year's tax reform act (Tax Act), including...more
8/31/2018
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Corporate Taxes ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Compensation ,
Grandfathering Rules ,
Income Taxes ,
Section 162(m) ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Taxation ,
Trump Administration
Congress and the Administration have been busy recently, enacting not only the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" or "TCJA" on December 22, 2017, but also a Continuing Resolution on January 23, 2018, and the Bipartisan Budget Act of...more
3/21/2018
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Compensation & Benefits ,
Depreciation ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fringe Benefits ,
Meals-Gifts-and Entertainment Rules ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Popular ,
Settlement ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Reform ,
UBIT ,
Withholding Tax