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Smith v. Commissioner, a pending research credit case in the United States Tax Court, presents an issue of first impression: Is a partner’s self-employment income in a partnership allowable as a qualified research expense...more
After lifting the moratorium on processing tax refund claims, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun processing a large backlog of claims for the employee retention tax credit (ERC), aimed at businesses impacted by...more
The current draft of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 includes a proposed provision that would dramatically accelerate the deadline to file claims for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) to January...more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has recently devoted great attention to detecting, investigating, and prosecuting fraud, particularly as it relates to the Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERC”) post-COVID. On a webinar...more
Inflation Reduction Act Overview - $740 billion package focused on inflation and deficit reduction, health care, and energy security & climate change - • Raises $737 billion in revenue through a new 15% corporate book...more
The Research and Development Tax Credit, formally known as the Credit for Increasing Research Activities under Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code, has been in existence for many years to encourage companies to conduct...more
On November 30, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice 2022-61 (the Notice), providing initial guidance on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements applicable to certain provisions of the...more
Publication of Notice 2022-61 starts the 60-day clock until projects that initially commence construction must comply with the new requirements. On November 30, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Notice...more
If you have been listening to talk radio lately, you may have heard, on numerous occasions, the latest come-on for small business cash assistance. Most of these advertisements claim your small business can receive up to...more
While many nonprofits have already taken advantage of the opportunities available to them under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and subsequent COVID-19 relief legislation, there are still...more
The HSB Economic Development team published their January 2022 news update, highlighting the following topics: 2022 County Tiers Set for JTCs, Fee in Lieu and Tax Moratorium= Each year, South Carolina's 46 counties are...more
Please note: This alert has been updated with new developments after the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized a refundable tax...more
NH vs MA- Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied New Hampshire’s request that the Court exercise its original jurisdiction under the Constitution[i] to hear and resolve a conflict involving the taxation by Massachusetts...more
At the end of 2020, Congress passed another round of Covid-19 relief in The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). The CAA provides for some key tax-advantaged stimulus measures, such as a second round of PPP loans...more
The CARES Act created a refundable “employee retention credit” as incentive for employers to retain their employees during the 2020 pandemic. Specifically, employers received a credit against their share of the Social...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which became law on December 27, 2020, makes significant changes to the employee retention tax credits available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the...more
In March 2020, the federal government passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which required employers to provide paid leave to employees under certain circumstances related to the global coronavirus...more
Pursuant to the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), enacted on March 27, 2020, eligible employers are granted an employee retention tax credit against applicable employment taxes (the...more
The IRS issued guidance on the FFCRA Paid Leave Tax Credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) on March 31, 2020. The FFCRA Paid Leave Tax Credits are fully refundable tax credits giving covered...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have published more information on refundable tax credits that reimburse small and mid-size employers, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, for the cost of...more
Buried in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, there is now a general business tax credit employers may claim which is based on wages paid to qualifying employees while they are on family and medical leave. To be eligible for the...more
Act 188 Plans On Hold as New Chemical Bill is Introduced - Nearly three years after the legislature passed a law to regulate children’s products containing chemicals of high concern, a web site intended to inform the...more
As a result of changes in North Carolina’s state income tax law, employees must complete a new Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, Form NC-4 or Form NC-4EZ, so that employers can withhold the correct amount of North...more
On December 28, 2012, the IRS issued proposed regulations with respect to employer-shared responsibility regarding health coverage under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). Employers are permitted to rely on these proposed...more