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BREAKING: Federal Judge Strikes Down FTC Non-Compete Ban

On August 20, 2024, a federal court struck down the FTC’s Rule banning most Non-Compete Agreements. WHAT DID THE COURT DECIDE? The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted summary judgment to the plaintiff, Ryan LLC, in its case challenging the FTC’s rule banning most non-compete agreements, holding: that the FTC promulgated

EFFECTIVE DATE FOR FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION RULE BANNING NON-COMPETES APPROACHES

On September 4, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) final rule banning most non-competes with workers is scheduled to go into effect. WHAT DOES THIS FTC RULE PROHIBIT? The FTC’s rule declares that an entity under the FTC’s authority engages in unfair competition if, regarding an worker other than a senior executive, it: Enters into or

NEW CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Starting on January 1, 2024, certain privately held companies in the United States will have to report information about their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) as part of the Corporate Transparency Act.  Any corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, or other similar entity which was created or registered to do business

ARE YOUR BUSINESS EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS TAXABLE?

How are Expense Reimbursements Taxed by the IRS? If your business reimburses you or your employees for out-of-pocket expenses, the IRS treats such reimbursements as being made under either an accountable plan or a non-accountable plan. If reimbursements are made under a non-accountable plan, they are taxed as income to the employee and the business

DO YOU OWE STATE AND FEDERAL TAXES ON THE 2021 GEORGIA HB 1302 SURPLUS TAX REFUND?

On May 11, 2022 the Georgia Department of Revenue began issuing one-time tax refunds as authorized by House Bill 1302. This legislation allows for an additional refund of income taxes from 2020, due to the state experiencing a revenue surplus. Single filers and married individuals who file separately were able to receive a maximum refund

DIRTY DOZEN TAX SCAMS FOR 2022

Every year the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) announces a list of twelve of the worst tax scams that taxpayer may encounter that year, it is referred to as the Dirty Dozen. This year’s list focuses on abusive transactions, deceitful tax companies, pandemic-related scams, and personal information scams. Taxpayers are encouraged to look out for these

THIRD CHANCE FOR BUSINESSES TO GET COVID RELIEF

During April 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued updated guidance for employers regarding the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) and credits for paid sick and family leave (“Paid Leave”). Employee Retention Credit On April 2nd, 2021 the IRS published Notice 2021-23, which explains the changes to the Employee Retention Credit for the first two calendar

2nd Round Covid–19 Relief

COVID-19 Relief Included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 A new stimulus package has been released under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”). This second round of relief will provide much-needed aid for small businesses and unemployed Americans. The primary changes between the Act and the first relief package, the CARES Act,

UPDATED COVID-19 RELIEF – Employee Retention Tax Credits

Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which was signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020 (the “Act”), significant changes were made the employee retention tax credit (“ERC”) enacted under the CARES Act.   Originally, companies were forced to choose between receiving a PPP loan or taking the ERC.  As a result, the

Form 1065 Tax Law Changes

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has recently released guidance regarding methods for reporting partnership tax capital accounts. Partnerships & limited liability companies filing Form 1065 for tax year 2020 must calculate partner capital accounts using the transactional approach for the tax-basis method. According to IRS data, most partnerships already use the tax basis method, but