Year-End and Trending Tax Considerations for Health Care Practices
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
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 28 - Under the Microscope: Examining the Future of the ERC
Employee Retention Tax Credit: Post COVID Updates for Healthcare Practices
Lower Taxes, More Problems? Unpacking the Impact of AB195 on California’s Cannabis Industry
COVID-19 in the Workplace - PPP Update, COVID Plans from the Biden Transition Team, Higher Education Relief Package Provision, COVID WARN Act Developments
2020 Presidential Candidates' Tax Proposals
Williams Mullen's Comeback Plan: Part I – State & Local Tax (SALT) Compliance During COVID-19: What to Do When You’re Behind
Monthly Minute | Financial Relief for COVID-19
VIDEO: Top 10 COVID-19 Tips for Employers: Cares Act Tax Provisions Edition
Pharmacy Legislation This week, the Senate passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Billy Beasley, concerning pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBMs) and altering the mechanism in which independent pharmacists are reimbursed....more
Governor Mike DeWine signed into law this week the state’s new two-year state spending plan totaling $86.1 billion. After settling on more than 900 matters of difference, the Ohio legislature passed Ohio’s new budget with...more
On April 24, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act was signed into law, appropriating $75 billion for hospitals and other eligible health care providers for health care related expenses or lost...more
Congress Replenishes Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Through its Phase Four Coronavirus Relief Package. On Tuesday, via unanimous consent, the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020...more
Summary - Late yesterday, the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020. The measure appropriates a total of $484 billion, mainly to refund the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), but also to provide...more
The CARES Act adds $100 billion to the “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” to reimburse “eligible health care providers” for “health care-related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to Coronavirus.”...more
The CARES Act establishes a $500 billion loan program accessible by cities, states, and businesses, while also providing for more than $250 billion in direct funding to state and local governments. The majority of the direct...more
On April 10, the Internal Revenue Service published responses to frequently asked questions with respect to the payroll tax deferral provisions of the CARES Act, including clarification that employers that take loans under...more
With the passage of the CARES Act, $100 billion has been appropriated to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (“PHSSEF”), to be administered by a small agency within the Department of Health and Human Services...more
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded its advance payment program in light of COVID-19. As noted in the CMS press release, the program provides for a short term loan of advance Medicare payments...more
In this time of crisis, nonprofits of all shapes and sizes have been scrambling to obtain assistance under the federal CARES Act. Sheppard Mullin’s Nonprofit Team is grateful for the special opportunity to help by partnering...more
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which authorized $2.2 trillion to, among other things, help companies and individuals mitigate the financial repercussions...more
It might not be business as usual, but business in New York goes on even as the state grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. New York State’s annual budget bill, signed by Gov. Cuomo on April 3, contains amendments to New...more
The following is a summary of certain key tax provisions relevant to businesses outlined in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act"-- H.R. 748). The CARES Act provides financial support to...more
For the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has waived or flexed various Conditions of Participation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). ...more
Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Medicare Advance Payments - On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Cares Act provides...more
The CARES Act appropriated $454 billion to the Treasury Department to be used in capitalizing Federal Reserve lending facilities. While that may sound like a lot of money, there is already intense competition for it among...more
A number of state legislators in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Massachusetts have proposed bills which would require insurers on some business interruption policies—those covering businesses with less than a specified...more
The CARES Act authorizes $500 billion in lending to medium and large businesses, including nonprofits. A significant amount is set-aside for the aviation and national security sectors, with $454 billion remaining for other...more
On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (the “CARES Act”). This alert addresses health and welfare issues in the CARES Act and some health and welfare issues...more
Washington saw a flurry of bipartisan activity over the last few weeks. Most notably, Republican and Democratic negotiators reached a long-awaited deal on sequestration budget caps. The compromise, announced on February 7 as...more