The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 44 - A Recipe for Litigation: The Simmering Conflict Surrounding ERC Claims
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 28 - Under the Microscope: Examining the Future of the ERC
Employee Retention Tax Credit: Post COVID Updates for Healthcare Practices
Lower Taxes, More Problems? Unpacking the Impact of AB195 on California’s Cannabis Industry
COVID-19 in the Workplace - PPP Update, COVID Plans from the Biden Transition Team, Higher Education Relief Package Provision, COVID WARN Act Developments
2020 Presidential Candidates' Tax Proposals
Williams Mullen's Comeback Plan: Part I – State & Local Tax (SALT) Compliance During COVID-19: What to Do When You’re Behind
Monthly Minute | Financial Relief for COVID-19
VIDEO: Top 10 COVID-19 Tips for Employers: Cares Act Tax Provisions Edition
Added to federal tax law by the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and further expanded in 2021, the Employee Retention C redit (ERC) can significantly reduce an employer’s federal employment...more
On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
This week has seen three significant developments relating to Small Business Administration (“SBA”) programs designed to help businesses weather the lingering impacts of COVID-19....more
On March 16, the House passed 415-13 H.R. 1799, the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The bill would extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan application deadline to May 31 from March 31 and give the Small Business...more
On Feb. 8, House Ways and Means Committee Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) released text representing its portion of Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus legislation, modeled after President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan....more
The New Year is already proving to be a busy one. A new Congress, new COVID-19 strains and vaccine promises, and a new stimulus package making its way to American citizens and businesses. The Coronavirus Response and Relief...more
This advisory summarizes the terms, eligibility and application requirements of the new Payment Protection Program loan (PPP 2 Loans) under the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, which...more
Late on Sunday, December 27th, after initially raising concerns about the pandemic relief measure that had overwhelmingly passed Congress days before, President Trump signed the measure into law, ending a long political...more
On December 27, President Donald Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The new legislation includes certain clarifications of and modifications to the tax provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief...more
On December 27, 2020, following an unexpected delay, President Donald Trump signed stimulus legislation that legislatively overruled the IRS’s position that expenses funded with forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)...more
On December 21, 2020 Congress passed an annual spending bill containing $900 billion in COVID-19 pandemic relief and stimulus measures. President Trump signed this bill into law on December 27, 2020. In addition to...more
On Dec. 20, the House and Senate passed H.R. 133, The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The bill includes a $900 comprehensive package to provide COVID-19 relief to businesses and individuals, including a second round...more
After several months of halting negotiations, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act) late in the evening on December 21, 2020. The Act includes omnibus appropriations language to fund the...more
Included as part of the Stimulus Bill (the Bill) are the COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020 and the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020. For a discussion of other aspects of the Bill, see our...more
As it hashes out the details of the next COVID-19 relief package, Congress is facing pressure from business groups to allow businesses to write off expenses covered by forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The...more
The Colorado General Assembly’s 2020 Extraordinary Session focused on coronavirus-related economic stimulus concluded yesterday and, of the 33 bills introduced, only 10 survived the three-day lawmaking period. Notably, many...more
On Friday, October 2, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued guidance for lenders administering loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) regarding what involvement by the SBA (if any) is required when a...more
Under general income tax principles, when a borrower has its indebtedness forgiven, the borrower recognizes income in the forgiven amount. Under the CARES Act, however, Congress made clear that forgiveness of a Paycheck...more
Dickinson Wright created the COVID-19 Resource Guide as an easy-to-use document for businesses and individuals. We thank our knowledgeable authors and contributors, who provided their time and talent to produce these...more
This weekly newsletter outlines the latest developments in Washington, including major tax, small business and financial services developments in the negotiations on Phase Four legislation and regulatory guidance from various...more
At a September 10 press conference, Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Rabbitt announced that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Criminal Division has reached 57 criminal prosecutions for fraud in connection with the...more
What to Expect—the Next Economic Recovery Package - Hear Ye, Here Ye! On Saturday, President Trump took executive action to defer payroll taxes, set up an assistance program for lost wages to supplement unemployment...more
The PPP and CARES Act Audit, Investigations and Defense Team has developed a Response Kit that includes the PPP and CARES Act Audit, Investigations and Defense overview; FAQ’s; Important Documents list; and Burr’s PPP and...more
The deadline for filing 2019 federal and state income tax returns is right around the corner – July 15, 2020. If you were divorced in 2019, here are a few things to think about...more