REFRESH Five Tax Traps for Business Lawyers Advising Nonprofit Organizations
Navigating Contractor vs. Employee Classification
Insider Transaction Traps for the Unwary
Multijurisdictional Employers, Part 1: Independent Contractors vs. Employees
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 60 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: Employee Retention Tax Credit
REFRESH Steps for Launching a New Charitable Corporation
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 58 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: IRS Investigations
Are Overtime Wages and Tips Exempt From Income Tax? What Employers Need to Know to Prepare
Nonprofit Basics: IRS 10-Course Charity Workshop
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Debt Financed Income - Part 3
The Demystification of Employee Retention Credits for Private Equity Deals — PE Pathways Podcast
Nonprofit Basics: Unrelated Business Income Tax: Modifications and Exceptions - Part 2
Navigating the Inflation Reduction Act: Insights on Brownfield Energy Community Credits - Energy Law Insights
4 Key Takeaways | Analyzing the Top Income Tax Cases in 2024
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Year-End Thoughts and New Year To-Do List
What's the Best Transaction Structure for My Sale?
Year-End and Trending Tax Considerations for Health Care Practices
Nonprofit Basics: International Grantmaking – Part 2 Income Tax Withholding Rules
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Tax Relief and Possible Retirement Plan Resources for Hurricane Victims
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 44 - A Recipe for Litigation: The Simmering Conflict Surrounding ERC Claims
On Tuesday (24 June 2025) the FCA published its Prescribed Person’s Annual Report on whistleblowing (“24/25 Report”), which covers reports received and acted on with during the period 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 (the “24/25...more
Annual Reporting on ISO/ESPP Transactions - As originally discussed in our December 16, 2010 blog article, the IRS issued final regulations in 2009 under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) that require...more
Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) recently released its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Annual Report, providing insight into the types of crimes the agency is focused upon, as well as the first criminal...more
We are pleased to present our annual End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues. Parts 2,...more
APMA set a record for executed advance pricing agreements (APAs), but high processing times and a hefty pending APA inventory continued to challenge APMA in 2023. Our Federal & International Tax Group evaluates trends gleaned...more
Requirement to Report For (1) any exercise of an incentive stock option (ISO) during 2023 or (2) transfer during 2023 of a share previously purchased pursuant to a tax-qualified employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), the...more
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) recently released its annual report to US Congress. The report highlights the TAS’s accomplishments in 2023 and its continued areas of focus and concern in the new year. While the report is...more
As discussed in our December 16, 2010, blog article, the IRS issued final regulations in 2009 under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) that require employers to annually furnish each employee who exercised...more
Takeaways: ..2022 IRS Criminal Investigation Annual Report highlights significant prosecutions and identifies cryptocurrency as an area of top priority heading into 2023. ..Criminal Investigation Chief Jim Lee...more
New York recently adopted regulations impacting charitable organizations that are registered and required to file annual financial reports (the CHAR 500) with the New York Attorney General’s Charities Bureau. These...more
Despite adding personnel and making a concerted effort to speed up the advance pricing agreement process, the Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement Program (APMA) faces challenges with the mounting demand. Our International...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of February 6, 2022 – February 12, 2022... February 7, 2022: The IRS issued a news release,...more
Annual Information Statements and IRS Returns - Requirement to Report - For (1) any exercise of an incentive stock option (ISO) during 2020 or (2) transfer during 2020 of a share previously purchased pursuant to a...more
Do you remember the scene in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy, the Scarecrow and Tin Man were walking into the forest chanting “lions and tigers and bears, oh my”? I could not help but mutter “oh my” under my breath when I...more
As discussed in our December 16, 2010 blog article, the IRS issued final regulations in 2009 under Section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) that require employers to annually furnish each employee who exercised...more
This is a reminder to public and private companies that grant incentive stock options (“ISOs”) or maintain a tax-advantaged employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) of certain year-end reporting requirements....more
Annual Information Statements and IRS Returns - Requirement to Report - For (1) any exercise of an incentive stock option ("ISO") during 2016 or (2) transfer during 2016 of a share previously purchased pursuant to a...more
There are two main sources of reporting requirements for foreign investors in the United States — the Internal Revenue Service and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The IRS recently upped its game by requiring reports from...more
The IRS added new compliance questions to the 2015 IRS Form 5500/5500-SF, which is the annual report filed by retirement plans with the Department of Labor and the IRS. The Form 5500 instructions, however, specifically...more
Today, the Internal Revenue Service’s National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina E. Olson, released her annual report to Congress. The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the IRS that is dedicated to...more
On Monday, December 28, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service announced in Notice 2016-4 that employers will have additional time to file annual reports required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA"). The...more
Today the IRS Criminal Investigation Division released its annual report, summarizing its activities and accomplishments during fiscal year 2015. One of the key takeaways from the report is the devastating impact of budget...more
The Form 5500 and Form 5500-EZ are annual reports that must be filed for every employee benefit plan that covers 100 or more participants. For calendar year plans, these forms must be filed by July 31, 2015....more
Unwelcome news for charities concerned with donor confidentiality - A recent court ruling upheld the position of the California Attorney General (AG) requiring that charities located or operating in California provide a...more
Annual Information Statements and IRS Returns - Requirement to Report - For (1) any exercise of an incentive stock option (ISO) during 2014 or (2) transfer during 2014 of a share previously purchased pursuant to a...more