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The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “BBB”) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22, 2025 (such version, the “House Bill”) as part of the Republican Congress’s reconciliation package. The BBB generally...more
The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was a U.S. Small Business Administration loan program created under the CARES Act to help struggling businesses keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 crisis. One of the...more
In support of the American Telemedicine Association's Telehealth Awareness Week (September 19-25, 2021), Jones Day's Digital Health team shared key insights on various legal topics applicable to telehealth. Jones Day's...more
Our previous articles have summarized the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created under the Federal CARES Act: CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program Loans, CARES Act: Loan Applications, CARES Act: Loan Forgiveness...more
Are the rich making enough of a contribution to society? Are they bearing their fair share of taxes? Many New York legislators don’t think so. Following the elections of November 2020, the State’s Democratic party secured...more
Insurance: What is it? How does it work? Assume that Acme Co is paying premiums for commercial insurance coverage to protect itself from economic losses that may arise out of various events. These premiums are deductible...more
Corporate Rate Increase? We begin this week with the Senate having passed the President’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief and economic stimulus plan (the “American Rescue Plan” following a marathon session during which...more
President Biden has announced changes to the Paycheck Protection Program 2.0 (PPP) designed to direct more funding to women-owned and minority-owned businesses as well as low- and moderate-income, rural, and other underserved...more
As amended by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) provides that a taxpayer’s interest expense is deductible only to the extent of the sum of: (i) the taxpayer’s interest...more
This past Monday, December 21, a $900 billion pandemic relief bill came out of the U.S. House and Senate. It is called the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. If President Trump signs it, it will become law. Weighing in at...more
Will They Leave? Over the years, the Democrats in Albany have regularly made noise about increasing the rates at which New York State taxes the income of its wealthier residents. With the election of Governor Cuomo in...more
How Are You Doing? How are you coping with social distancing? Are you working remotely? If so, has it been as “seamless” as you would have others believe? Have you snuck out to visit family or close friends, or have they...more
Time will tell whether the current pandemic will result in a significant long-term shift towards remote working, but in the short- and medium-term, employers continue to grapple with issues that arise with employees working...more
While there has been some improvement in the spread of COVID-19 in the US, the daily count of new cases remains high. As a result, many large employers have extended their remote working policies through the fall, with others...more
NYC Real Estate on the Ropes- In March of this year, the Department of Homeland Security classified real estate as an “essential business.” I imagine that the person in Washington who suggested that real estate be added to...more
NYC: A “Helluva” Town, for S corps- Of late, I’ve received a surprising number of inquiries regarding the taxation of S corporations doing business in New York City (“NYC”). As many of you know, NYC does not recognize...more
In an effort to prevent further drain and strain on North Carolina’s revenues Governor Roy Cooper signed H.B. 1080 (Sess. Law 2020-58) into law on June 30, 2020. The widely-supported bill allows North Carolina to opt-out or...more
Late on April 30, 2020 the IRS provided rather unwelcome guidance to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan borrowers and potential borrowers. IRS Notice 2020-32 provides that no deduction will be allowed for otherwise...more
The good news for PPP borrowers is that there is no cancellation of indebtedness taxable income generated by the forgiveness of any of the PPP loan. The not-so-good news is that on April 30, the IRS issued Notice 2020-32,...more
This update is meant to provide U.S. investors in real estate with information regarding a federal tax election that may ease the federal income tax burden of income created by debt forgiveness, including any reductions in...more
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduced a new Section 163(j) limitation on taxpayers deducting business interest expense (our prior discussion of this tax law change can be found). ...more
Under the CARES Act, taxpayers with 2018, 2019, and 2020 net operating losses (“NOLs”) may now be able to obtain tax relief by filing amended returns to claim tax refunds by offsetting taxable income from prior years. The...more
On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States issued an emergency declaration in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Declaration instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to provide relief from tax...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused employers to focus on ways they can help employees who have been victims of the disaster....more