Compliance & Disaster Preparedness
Nonprofit Basics: Setting up a New Charity for Disaster Relief
Nonprofit Basics: Charitable Support for Individuals Affected by a Disaster
The Calm Before the Storm: Planning for Catastrophic Weather Events
#WorkforceWednesday: SCOTUS Rules on PAGA, Fifth Circuit Rules on COVID-19 Under WARN, Illinois Expands Bereavement Leave - Employment Law This Week®
Rethinking Global Supply Chain Resiliency & Efficiency
The Calm Before and After the Storm: How to Maximize Insurance Recovery for Catastrophic Weather Events
Hurricane Season Begins
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 225: Sustainable Living and Emergency Preparedness (w/Friday Apaliski)
K&L Gates Triage: Emergency Preparedness and Response in Long Term Care - Part III
K&L Gates Triage: Emergency Preparedness and Response in Long Term Care
I-14: Update on EEO-1 and I-9 Forms, Employer Obligations After a Hurricane or Other Natural Disaster, and Attorney Jason Barsanti on Meal and Rest Breaks
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of June 24, 2024 – June 28, 2024. ...more
In a recent notice the IRS is reminding all of us to undertake planning to protect important documents in the event of a natural disaster. This is National Wildfire Awareness Month, and we are in the midst of National...more
As practitioners predicted, the California Franchise Tax Board has adopted the federal November 16, 2023 extensions for similar state returns and payments. To those CPAs and taxpayers who pulled all-nighters to get returns...more
On September 28, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued updated guidance for employers that have adopted or are considering leave-based programs that allow employees to donate sick, vacation, or personal leave to...more
The Internal Revenue Service delivered an unexpected surprise to taxpayers in Massachusetts and Maine this week by postponing to February 15, 2024 the deadline for various individual and business tax returns and tax payments...more
During the COVID-19 federally declared disaster, companies scrambled to come up with tax strategies that could help to curb economic losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The section 165(i) acceleration provision for...more
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 15, 2023 – May 19, 2023. May 15, 2023: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2023-20, which...more
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 8, 2023 – May 12, 2023...more
2023 started California off with weather that escapes recent memory. Rain, snow, and surf seemed unrelenting for the first two weeks of January. While this spell of winter storms has brought snow to our slopes and refilled...more
Many are seeking ways to aid Florida’s devastated communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. In our prior article, “Informed Giving During Times of Crises,” we described how the tools of the tax lawyer can assist in...more
In response to the major disaster declarations issued by the U.S. federal government and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issuing related disaster relief by extending tax deadlines for victims of Hurricane Ian, other...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of October 3, 2022 – October 7, 2022...more
On September 29, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) announced certain tax relief for victims of Hurricane Ian in Florida. Following the recent disaster declaration issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of September 26, 2022 – September 30, 2022....more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 1, 2022 – May 7, 2022... May 2, 2022: The IRS issued a news release as part of National...more
Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of May 3, 2021 – May 7, 2021... May 3, 2021: The IRS issued a news release announcing the opening...more
The Oklahoma Tax Commission has granted relief to taxpayers affected by the severe winter storms that began on February 8, 2021. In granting relief, the Commission took into consideration the relief announced by the Internal...more
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in early 2020, relief efforts have taken many forms—personal services, legislative efforts, volunteer hours, and even charitable contributions. Yes, when both people and...more
On August 3, 2020, the IRS posted a short set of frequently asked questions for leave-sharing programs which confirm that major disaster leave-sharing programs under IRS Notice 2006-59 can be used for employees who have been...more
On September 17, 2020, the IRS postponed various tax filing and payment deadlines for victims of the Oregon wildfires. Who Is Eligible? - Individuals in any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as...more
When we thought times were bad enough with the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread social unrest in our country, the West Coast, including the Pacific Northwest, was struck with unprecedented wildfires and massive windstorms,...more
The IRS recently issued final regulations to standardize the administration of hardship distributions. Plans that permit hardship distributions must implement operational changes for hardship distributions by January 1, 2020,...more
Not all 401(K) and other qualified plans allow hardship withdrawals, but if your plan does allow hardship withdrawals, make sure it is compliant with the new rules finalized in September. All of the changes are optional for...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finalized revisions to the regulations governing hardship distributions under 401(k) and 403(b) plans. The final regulations make some subtle but important changes to the regulations...more
Retirement plan sponsors that implemented hardship distribution changes and other disaster relief in 2018 and 2019 probably have to amend their plan documents by the end of this year if they haven’t done so already. We...more