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Rivkin Radler LLP

Closely Held Businesses and Their Owners Ask: What’s Big and Beautiful in the Recent Tax Law?

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The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “Act”) was signed into law last week, on July 4. As promised by the White House, the Act extends – i.e., purports to make “permanent” – many of the otherwise expiring provisions that were...more

Morgan Lewis

New Section 174A Restores Domestic R&E Deductibility, but Other Changes Bring Mixed Results

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President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, 2025. Among many other provisions, this bill permits taxpayers to deduct domestic research and experimentation (R&E) expenditures under new...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Employee Retention Credit on the Chopping Block as Congress Mulls Tax and Spending Bills

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) would terminate the employee retention credit (ERC) for claims filed after January 31, 2024. Initially authorized by the CARES Act to incentivize...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Bid Solve Case and Key Considerations for SBAs on Tax Returns

The decision in United States ex. rel. Bid Solve, Inc. v. CWS Marketing Group, Inc., Case No. 1:19-cv-1861 (“Bid Solve”), is an interesting and helpful case because it provides a reminder that while tax returns can be used...more

Venable LLP

Federal Court Potentially Upends Small Business Administration's Method for Calculating Contractors' Annual Receipts in...

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On May 18, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (DDC) issued a decision with significant potential consequences for federal contractors and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Special IRS Team Working to Identify Emerging “Abusive Transactions”

Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the creation of a new Joint Strategic Emerging Issues Team (JSEIT). The new initiative, announced at the New York University School of Professional Studies Tax...more

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Taxing Times - July 2021

LATE RAPPER DMX OWED IRS NEARLY $700,000 IN TAXES - The influential rapper sold more than 74 million records worldwide. Rapper DMX owed the Internal Revenue Service $700,000 in unpaid taxes at the time of his death. ...more

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Taxing Times - June 2021

BIDEN TO INCREASE TAX AUDITS; MAY TARGET SMALL BUSINESSES - The president’s plan to scrutinize the tax returns of the wealthy may also target small businesses. President Joe Biden announced a plan to increase the...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Eleven of the IRS's Enforcement Priorities During the 2021 Tax Season

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It is tax season once again. While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has extended this year’s filing deadline to May 17, 2021 for individuals, businesses must still file by April 15, and all U.S. taxpayers must ensure that...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Paycheck Protection Program: FAQs For Microbusinesses - UPDATED March 2021 #3

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

Freeman Law

It’s Not Too Late!—Untimely S Elections

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In my practice, I have seen various issues related to a taxpayer’s S election. Corporations potentially jeopardize their S election by unknowingly creating a second class of stock through convertible debt. Corporations,...more

Nossaman LLP

On-Demand Webinar | PPP Loan Forgiveness: Employment and Tax Issues for Borrowers

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Introducing Nossaman's Employment BUZZ webinar series! Each month, our attorneys will cover a different topic of interest to employers, including tax, insurance, intellectual property and employment issues. These "quick hit"...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

IRS Issues FAQs and Form 7200 for Advance Payment of COVID-19 Employer Tax Credits

The IRS has issued FAQs regarding the tax credits for the sick and family leave and employee retention tax credits which provide guidance on eligibility and instructions for claiming the credits. The guidance sets forth the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

IRS Issues Guidance on Employee Retention Credits Under CARES Act

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On March 31, 2020, the IRS issued guidance on the Employee Retention Credits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The Employee Retention Credits are fully refundable tax credits...more

Morgan Lewis

Size Protest Decision Clarifies SBA Small Business Calculation of Annual Receipts

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After a decision from the US Court of Federal Claims, it is clear that companies filing for small business determinations should take care to properly apply the Small Business Administration’s detailed calculation methodology...more

Burr & Forman

The New Section 199A 20% Profit Deduction for Pass-Through Businesses: A Case Study: Court Reporters

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Congress enacted the new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for the owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain trusts. Section 199A is intended...more

PilieroMazza PLLC

The Risk of Certifying as Small Without Tax Returns

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We are regularly contacted at this time of year, before tax returns are due, by companies that wish to pursue small business set-aside contracts but have not yet filed their tax returns. These inquiries stem from the belief...more

Gray Reed

New Tax Law – Impacting Your Small Business and You

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Agreeing with Benjamin Franklin that there is nothing certain except death and taxes, Sketch Wood and his partner Minnie Brix, owners of Wood & Brix, and their 200 employees are certain that the new tax law will affect them,...more

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