In support of transitioning to clean energy and combating climate change, Congress enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (Pub. L. 117-169) to extend, modify and enhance many existing tax incentives, create new tax...more
12/14/2022
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Climate Change ,
Coastal Real Estate ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Justice ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Grants ,
Forestry ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Native American Issues ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tribal Governments ,
Tribal Lands
Employers throughout the U.S. have been receiving advertisements and direct solicitations from third parties offering attractive tax savings in the form of Employee Retention Credits (ERC). Oftentimes, these third parties...more
President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law on Aug. 16, 2022. The massive legislative package revises policy on taxes, healthcare, agriculture and energy. In particular, the IRA modifies and expands...more
9/30/2022
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Green Energy ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Tax Credits
Please note: This alert has been updated with new developments after the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized a refundable tax...more
12/7/2021
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Infrastructure ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Tax Credits ,
Wages
Since the beginning of his presidential campaign, President Joe Biden has made clear his vision to drive the United States toward world leadership in green energy. With tax policy long an important tool in the toolbox for...more
6/15/2021
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Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Budget ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Green Book ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
IRS ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Sustainable Projects ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wind Power
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized a refundable tax credit important to many employers struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This credit, known as the Employee Retention...more
5/18/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
CARES Act ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Tax Credits ,
Time Extensions
The U.S. House of Representatives on March 10, 2021, passed the Senate-amended H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The ARP provides $1.9 trillion in additional relief to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)....more
3/11/2021
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Biden Administration ,
Broadband ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Production Act ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Native American Issues ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Public Schools ,
Relief Measures ,
Residential Leases ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Small Business ,
SNAP Program ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Credits ,
Transportation Industry ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized a refundable tax credit important to many employers struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This credit, known as the Employee Retention...more
12/30/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Nonprofits ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs ,
Small Business ,
Tax Credits
As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, several legislative and regulatory measures have been promulgated in an effort to assist businesses during the economic downturn. Below is a summary of the most important...more
The House of Representatives has passed a corrections bill for H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The bill will now be considered by the Senate. Key provisions that have attracted significant attention...more
3/17/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Emergency Response ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
HDHPs ,
Paid Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Sick Leave ,
State of Emergency ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour
After passing $8.3 billion in supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak earlier this month, Congress is moving forward with its second legislative response, the...more
3/17/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Response ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
HDHPs ,
Paid Leave ,
Pending Legislation ,
Sick Leave ,
State of Emergency ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour
The Tribal Treasury Advisory Committee (TTAC) held its inaugural meeting on June 20, 2019, at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The TTAC was established by the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion (GWE) Act of 2014 (Pub. L....more
7/1/2019
/ Corporate Governance ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
IRS ,
Native American Issues ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Public Comment ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Extenders ,
Tribal Corporations ,
Tribal Governments ,
U.S. Treasury
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has started issuing the first wave of Letters 226-J informing applicable large employers (i.e., those employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees) that they may be liable for an...more
Congress released the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" on late Friday evening, Dec. 15, 2017. This version of the bill is the result of a conference committee process to marry the different bills previously passed by the U.S. House of...more
12/20/2017
/ Alternative Minimum Tax ,
Business Taxes ,
Capital Gains ,
Carried Interest ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Depreciation ,
Dividends ,
Estate Tax ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Gift Tax ,
GST ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Itemized Deductions ,
Net Operating Losses ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Personal Exemptions ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Section 199 ,
Shareholders ,
Standard Deduction ,
Subpart F ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
The U.S. Senate Republicans on July 13, 2017, released an updated discussion draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), its bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As we have outlined in a...more
7/14/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
Cadillac Tax ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Health Benefits ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
Penalties ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Remuneration ,
Repeal ,
Small Business ,
Surtax ,
Tax Credits
In the past month, members of Congress have introduced two important bills that promote parity for tribal governments and their tribal council members.
The Tribal Social Security Fairness Act would allow tribal...more
7/7/2017
/ Employee Benefits ,
Excise Tax ,
FICA Taxes ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Opt-In ,
Pensions ,
Social Security ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax-Exempt Bonds ,
Tribal Governments
U.S. Senate Republicans on June 22, 2017, released a discussion draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), its bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The BCRA follows on the heels of the...more
6/27/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
Cadillac Tax ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Health Benefits ,
Executive Compensation ,
Flexible Savings Accounts (FSAs) ,
HDHP ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Individual Mandate ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicare Part D ,
Medicare Taxes ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Remuneration ,
Repeal ,
Small Business ,
Surtax ,
Tax Credits
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), by a vote of 217-213 on May 4, 2017, with all Democrats and 20 Republicans opposing the bill. The legislation traversed a...more
5/12/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Health Benefits ,
Federal Funding ,
Health Insurance ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Expansion ,
Planned Parenthood ,
Preexisting Conditions ,
Repeal ,
State Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration
Congressional Republican leaders have indicated that they will approach the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act in three steps: 1) repeal and replace through the so-called "budget reconciliation" process; 2)...more
3/9/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Individual Mandate ,
Medicaid ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Repeal ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration