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Tax Withholding on Foreign Payees
On April 25, 2017, we posted the first part of a blog series entitled “Tax Withholding When Business Activities Involve International Entities and Individuals”. In this blog, we would like to expand on the issue of withholding taxes on payments made to foreign payees....
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Tax Implications of Working From Home
Working from home, or telecommuting has become a standard work practice amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Employers with employees who are working in states other than the state in which the company is physically present must be aware of a variety of problems related...
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SBA Simplifies PPP Forgiveness for Loans of $50,000 or Less
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued an interim final rule which states that Paycheck Protection Program loan borrowers of $50,000 or less are exempted from any reductions in forgiveness based on reductions in full-time-equivalent (FTE)...
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Net Operating Losses After the CARES Act of 2020
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 made significant changes to the deductibility of net operating losses (NOL) and non-corporate business losses in hopes of providing economic relief to individuals and businesses impacted by the...
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Reporting Over $10,000 in Cash Transactions
Criminals often deal in cash, and sometimes, large amounts of it. To help combat money laundering, tax evasion, drug dealing, terrorist financing, and other criminal activities, the federal government has made it mandatory that a trade or business that receives more...
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IRS Issues Guidance on President’s Payroll Tax Deferral Memorandum
On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum which allowed for the deferral of withholding an employee’s payroll taxes. On Friday, August 21, 2020, the IRS issued additional guidance on the implementation of the deferral in Notice 2020-65. The...
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Tax Implications of IRC Section 83
IRC Section 83 discusses the treatment regarding property that was received in connection with performance of services. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act added an election to defer the recognition of taxable income with respect to specific items under Section 83(i). Even...
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High-Tax Exception Now Available for GILTI Income
The IRS recently announced the issuance of final regulations addressing the treatment of income earned by certain foreign corporations that is subject to a high rate of foreign tax. As we have discussed in a previous blog, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 added a new...
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Updated PPP Loan & Forgiveness FAQs
PPP Loan Forgiveness FAQs The new FAQs are on pages 10 and 11 on the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) released August 11, 2020 The SBA will deduct the amount of the EIDL advance from the forgiveness amount the SBA remits to the lender. The lender will be able to...
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President Trump’s Executive Order and Three Memorandums
With proposed relief legislation at a total standstill in Congress, on Saturday President Trump signed an executive order and three memorandums to provide relief amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The directives seek to temporarily halt payroll tax collection, decrease...
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