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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – June 2024 #4

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Construction Industry Wage-and-Hour Issues: 6 Tips for Laying a Foundation of Compliance - The construction industry feeds a significant part of the U.S. economy, providing millions of short- and long-term jobs across the...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Maximizing What You Already Do: The Value of the Research and Development Tax Credit for Startups and Small Businesses

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

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IRS Changes Position on Approval for Assertion of Codified Economic Substance Doctrine

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In March 2010, Congress codified the economic substance doctrine in Internal Revenue Code (Code) Section 7701(o). The codification clarified that a conjunctive analysis applies in determining if the doctrine applies. The...more

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IRS Chief Counsel Signals Increased Tax Enforcement

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue on all matters pertaining to the interpretation, administration and enforcement of the Internal Revenue Laws....more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Paycheck Protection Program Round 2: FAQs For Microbusinesses - June 2021

The Paycheck Protection Program closed on May 28, 2021. The SBA is no longer accepting new applications from participating lenders. The following FAQs are for informational purposes only and to assist borrowers who obtained...more

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Congress Passes Expanded Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Including Second Draw

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The highly anticipated coronavirus relief package was passed by Congress late on December 21, 2020, and is expected to be signed into law in the coming days. As part of the coronavirus relief package, Congress has...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The IRS, Forgiven PPP Loans, And Business Deductions: Once Was A Mistake, Twice Is An Inexcusable Decision

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It has been more than eight months since the enactment of the CARES Act, yet here we are, with the end of 2020 in sight, and we are still debating whether taxpayers should be allowed to claim a deduction for business expenses...more

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IRS and Treasury Updated Guidance on Deductibility of Expenses Paid for with PPP Loan Proceeds

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On November 18, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department issued updated guidance on the tax deductibility of business expenses paid for with loan proceeds from the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In...more

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Forget Congress: The IRS Needs To Reverse Course On The Deduction Of Business Expenses Paid With PPP Loan Proceeds

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Round Two- “Painful social lockdowns in Europe and some American states helped blunt the coronavirus. Now, amid a fitful reopening, the pandemic is once again surging.” So begins an article on the front page of last...more

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Guidance to Make Us Feel More SECURE

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Notice 2020-68 from the IRS provides valuable clarification for sponsors of qualified plans, 403(b) plans, and 457(b) governmental plans, as well as IRA holders, related to certain provisions in the Setting Every Community Up...more

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Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Makes Important Changes To The Loan Program

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On June 5, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (“PPP Flexibility Act”). Though several Senators had raised concerns about the House bill, ultimately the Senate passed the...more

White and Williams LLP

IRS Issues Guidance on Tax Impact of PPP Loan Forgiveness Under the CARES Act

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2020-32 (Notice), which discusses the deductibility of expenses that are funded by a Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loan and the subsequent loan forgiveness. Section...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

IRS Issues FAQs and Form 7200 for Advance Payment of COVID-19 Employer Tax Credits

The IRS has issued FAQs regarding the tax credits for the sick and family leave and employee retention tax credits which provide guidance on eligibility and instructions for claiming the credits. The guidance sets forth the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

IRS Issues Guidance on Employee Retention Credits Under CARES Act

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On March 31, 2020, the IRS issued guidance on the Employee Retention Credits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The Employee Retention Credits are fully refundable tax credits...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Good News From The Government About Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and the U.S. Department of Labor issued a joint communication on Friday about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. For the first 30 days after the...more

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Stay Tuned: Federal Government Announces COVID-19 Relief For Small And Midsize Businesses

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In an apparent effort to ease some of the anxieties surrounding the impact of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on employers, the Department of Treasury, IRS, and Department of Labor issued a press release on...more

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Legislative Relief Ror Employers And Their Employees Affected By The Coronavirus Pandemic

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On March 18, the president signed into law H.R. 6201. Division G of the law provides tax credits for businesses that compensate their employees for time off due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The purpose of the law is to help...more

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