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Understanding the Impact of Workforce Reductions on 401(k) Plans

Employee turnover often triggers a wave of issues for a company and its human resources department....

IRS ramps up compliance enforcement against certain businesses

The Inflation Reduction Act provided the IRS with billions of dollars of additional funding to...

Employee Retention Credit: Prompt Response Necessary as IRS Sharply Increases Compliance Action Through Taxpayer Audits

To combat a wave of frivolous employee retention credit (ERC) claims, the IRS has sharply increased...

Data Ethics FAQs for Manufacturers

Today’s manufacturers are all on the road to Industry 4.0, exploring ways they can use emerging...

IRS Rules Stock Contributions Will Not Result in Deemed Dividends or Application of Gift Tax

A dominant or controlling shareholder may, for valid business reasons (e.g., to improve the...

Cybersecurity Assessments for Natural Resources

The natural resources industry is working to meet a fast-growing slate of reporting obligations....

Circuit Court Overturns Farhy Decision, Holds IRS Has Authority to Assess Section 6038 Penalties

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on May 3 reversed the U.S....

Empowering Users: Unleashing the Data Rights Revolution

Since the introduction of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in...

Tax Court Holds Fund Engaged in U.S. Business via Investment Manager, Owes Withholding Tax

The Tax Court in a November 15 decision held that an investment fund partnership was engaged in a...

SECURE 2.0: Which provisions went into effect in 2024?

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) 2.0 Act was signed into law in...