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Insider Transaction Traps for the Unwary
Essentials for Balancing Taxes and Legal Risk
Business Better Podcast Episode: Bridging Campuses: Legal Insights on Education Industry Consolidation - Real Estate and Tax
Maximizing Financial Growth: Insights on HSAs and Smart Investment Strategies with Shaun Eddy
4 Key Takeaways | Analyzing the Top Income Tax Cases in 2024
5 Key Takeaways | Income Tax Jeopardy! A Potpourri of Hot Topics
REFRESH: Loot and Private Foundation Rules – Part 2
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in North Carolina and South Carolina
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REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Private Foundation Advocacy
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Legislative Lobbying and Advocacy Rules for Public Charities
REFRESH Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities - Candidate Campaign Intervention
Domestic Tax Planning - Podcast with Janathan Allen
Tax Liability Insurance Products: A Hidden Gem in the Transactional Lawyer’s Tool Box
JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Tax Implications of Telehealth as Remote Services Become Norm
Podcast: Got Mail? What to Do When the IRS Contacts You [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 42]
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Employers with at least 25 employees in New Jersey that do not already offer a qualified retirement plan to employees must take action to facilitate the RetireReady NJ Retirement Savings Program (“RetireReady NJ”)....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: As previously reported here, on December 20, 2023, the IRS issued Notice 2024-2 (the “Notice”) providing guidance on several outstanding questions related to provisions under SECURE 2.0. This blog post...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Under Section 604 of Secure 2.0, sponsors of 401(k), 403(b) and governmental plans may allow employees to designate employer match (including match on student loan repayments) or nonelective contributions...more
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In March, the UK government announced changes to the tax regime surrounding pensions as part of the annual Budget. In this piece, we take a deep dive into what these changes are, who they affect, what employers should be...more
On March 9, 2023, President Biden released his budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Similar to proposals in its last budget, the Administration’s new budget proposes a number of major tax increases, including the following:...more
At the end of 2022, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (together, the “IRS”) issued two sets of guidance – a final rule and a proposed rule – addressing the application of certain provisions of...more
I think the Solo 401(k) plan is one of the great treats for sole proprietors. I have been using it for years. The problem is that there is so little help, that sponsors of these plans fall into a trap when they forget that...more
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On January 14, 2022, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 22-01 (CL IR 22-01) announcing the applicable 2022 limits for Puerto Rico qualified retirement plans. ...more
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Seyfarth Synopsis: In two months (on March 31, 2020), the window closes for 403(b) plan sponsors to take advantage of the unique opportunity to retroactively amend their 403(b) retirement plans to correct document errors...more
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Generally, for a tax qualified retirement plan to be adopted, the plan document must be signed and dated by the sponsoring employer and retained. However, in Val Lanes Recreation Center Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal...more