On Nov. 20, 2020, the IRS and Treasury Department released proposed regulations on the centralized partnership audit rules enacted as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the BBA Rules). The proposed regulations allow...more
The IRS recently updated its Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) FAQs, providing additional guidance regarding the effect on ERTC eligibility of mergers and acquisitions involving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan...more
The IRS has issued extensive FAQs addressing application of the employee retention tax credit (ERTC), including employer eligibility and determination of qualified wages. Enacted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
Ending weeks of speculation and debate, the IRS has issued guidance confirming that no deduction is allowed for an otherwise deductible expense if the payment of the expense results in forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection...more
Businesses searching for immediate cash should not overlook the fully refundable employee retention tax credit (ERTC), which permits employers to reduce their deposits of federal employment taxes and even request advances...more
As promised, the IRS has begun to issue guidance assisting taxpayers in applying the retroactive aspects of the CARES Act. To address the disconnect between certain partnerships’ ability to file amended returns and the CARES...more
As discussed in our prior alert, the proposed Section 199A regulations provided welcome guidance regarding the application of the pass-through deduction across related entities but left many questions unanswered. ...more
When proposed regulations under new Section 199A were issued regarding the deduction for pass-through entities, many real estate professionals were frustrated by the use of Section 162 to define a “trade or business” eligible...more
Since new Section 199A was enacted late last year as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA, discussed in Congressional Conferees Approve Long-Awaited Tax Reform), business owners and tax professionals alike have been...more