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Updates in IRS’ Ongoing Enforcement Against Syndicated Conservation Easements
By Sabrina Cohn
The IRS has been closely scrutinizing syndicated conservation easements since December 2017. In 2020, there have been some important developments in this area. First, in June 2020 the IRS announced a time-limited settlement opportunity for certain docketed Tax Court cases.…
EU Blacklist – Cayman Islands off, Anguilla and Barbados on: Impact for Asset Managers
In a keenly anticipated development the Cayman Islands was removed from the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions (the “EU blacklist”) on 6 October 2020 after adopting reforms relating to private funds in September 2020.
This will be welcome news…
Senate Proposes the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act
On July 27, 2020, the Senate Republicans proposed the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (HEALS Act) in response to the House passing the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act). The HEALS Act is…
Published Guidance on Implementation of Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Update: On July 15, the Internal Revenue Service announced in news release IR-2020-158 that taxpayers who have experienced delays with the process of Form 7200, Advance Payment of Employer Credits Due To COVID-19 will receive letters. If the IRS rejected…
Podcast: CARES Act Payroll Tax Provisions and Factors Employers Should Consider in Their Coronavirus Response
In this episode of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series, Disputing Tax, Pascal Mayer, a senior attorney in the employment, executive compensation & employee benefits group, is joined by Kat Gregor and Loretta Richard, partners in the tax, employment & benefits…
How a Corporation Can Request a Federal Income Tax Refund
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), commonly referred to as Phase 3 of the federal government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, was enacted on March 27, 2020. See Ropes & Gray Alerts on CARES Act,
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Coronavirus Creates New Risk for 401(k) Retirement Disputes
In a recent Bloomberg Law article, benefits and ERISA partner Josh Lichtenstein discusses how the coronavirus creates new risk for 401(k) retirement disputes.
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Private Equity Options for 401(k)s Bring Litigation Uncertainty
In a recent Bloomberg Law article, benefits and ERISA partner Josh Lichtenstein provides commentary on new U.S. Department of Labor guidance that allows 401(k) plans to join pension plans in investing in private equity funds.
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Supreme Court Significantly Raises the Bar for Defined Benefit Plan Participants to File ERISA Fiduciary Breach Lawsuits, but the Risk of Lawsuit Remains
On June 1, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Thole v. U.S. Bank N.A. that participants of defined benefit plans lack standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution to sue fiduciaries for alleged failures to satisfy their duties…