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SECURE 2.0 was enacted on December 29, 2022. Among its provisions is a requirement that “new” 401(k) plans and private sector 403(b) plans must automatically enroll their eligible employees, but not until the first plan year...more
A record-breaking stock market has again generated significant wealth this year. The gift tax, estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax are all imposed on the fair market value of assets at the time of transfer. Gifts...more
As part of US tax planning for founders, employees, board members, and other individual service providers who receive equity that is subject to vesting in connection with their services, Section 83(b) elections are frequently...more
If you’re like most people, an important goal of estate planning is to provide financial assistance to your children or other loved ones, ideally at the lowest possible tax cost. There are many strategies for achieving this...more
CHICAGO — Teachers Union Narrows Contract Demands- After eight months of increasingly tense contract negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union has now narrowed its number of demands to land a deal in the next month, the...more
The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) recently dismissed the Bank of Nova Scotia’s (BNS) appeal and upheld the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) practice of charging arrears interest on a non-existent tax debt where audit adjustments...more
The best way to be sure that your thoughtful estate planning will work as anticipated when the time comes is to walk through it with your planning attorney, from the viewpoint of a person beginning the task of administrating...more
The federal government has created a new “GST holiday” this season. Through Bill C-78, the Tax Break for All Canadians Act, the federal government plans to enact, for the first time, a temporary goods and services tax and...more
On November 29, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that petitions have been filed to add the following chemicals to the list of taxable substances...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn’t read the 5500s, but the Department of Labor (DOL) does....more
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) issued the November Budget and Economic Forecast this morning and has projected that the State of Minnesota will have a $616 million surplus for the upcoming FY 2026-2027 biennium...more
On December 2, the IRS issued Notice 2024-83, which increased the PCORI fee from $3.22 per covered life to $3.47 per covered life for policy and plan years that end on or after October 1, 2024 and before October 1, 2025....more
Guernsey was the first jurisdiction to implement the protected cell company ("PCC"), doing so over 25 years ago. The PCC was originally created for use in insurance structures, although today it is also widely used for...more
On 1 April 2022, the UK introduced a new tax advantaged corporate structure, a "qualifying asset holding company" ("QAHC"), which benefits from a number of UK tax breaks. A crucial requirement for QAHC eligibility is that...more
Guernsey has passed legislation to implement the OECD's global minimum tax rate of 15%, known as "Pillar 2", which will apply for fiscal years commencing on or after 1 January 2025....more
Jersey and Guernsey (collectively, the "Channel Islands") remain popular for both private equity buyout structures of UK and international corporate groups across various industries and asset classes, and for leverage...more
The Tax Exempt & Government Entities Division (TE/GE) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently published a program letter outlining the Division’s priorities in fiscal year 2025. The Division lists “tax-exempt...more
A federal district court in Texas has issued a landmark decision postponing the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”). The Court held that the CTA exceeds Congress’ power and is therefore likely...more
As discussed in detail below, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) provides an exemption to its reporting requirements for certain large operating companies (the Large Operating Company Exemption or “LOC Exemption”). In order...more
Dear Littler, We’d like to provide gifts to our staff for the holidays but are unsure which types of gifts would trigger tax obligations for our employees. We’d also like to offer donation matching for our employees’...more
In the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Congress and the Biden administration lowered the minimum reporting threshold for filing information returns relating to “reportable payment transactions” (a payment card is accepted...more
As 2024 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End-of-Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. Part 1 addressed health and welfare plan...more
On November 29, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS released long-awaited proposed regulations (REG-105479-18) under sections 959 and 961, and certain other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended...more
A number of changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) were announced as part of the Budget measures. We have covered each of the main measures below. It should be noted that these changes are not coming into effect until April 2026 at...more
Unlike most states, Maine taxes lessors on their purchase of tangible personal property for lease or rental, but generally does not tax lease and rental payments. Starting January 1, 2025, however, Maine will join the vast...more
