Tax partner Andy Howard and Rob Mason, a partner at Forensic Risk Alliance, co-authored a Tax Journal article that examines cum-ex investigations, including the UK impact.
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House Passes Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act)
***This legal development is still in progress. We will update this Alert as the Act makes its way through the legislative process.***
On Friday evening (May 15, 2020), the House passed, in a 208-199 vote (mostly along party lines, though…
Podcast: Cross-selling in the Crosshairs: Implications and Challenges of the Oracle 401(k) Fee Litigation Settlement
In this Ropes & Gray podcast, litigation & enforcement partner Dan Ward, ERISA and benefits partner Josh Lichtenstein, and benefits principal David Kirchner discuss the recent $12 million settlement that has been agreed to in the Oracle 401(k) fee…
Safeguarding Foreign Investments During A Pandemic
In a recent Law360 article, members of the international arbitration group, Kat Gregor (also tax partner and tax controversy group co-founder) Nick Berg and Dan Ward (litigation and enforcement partners), discuss how investment agreements can be powerful tools for companies…
Virtual Board Meetings and Remote Work—Managing Unintended Tax Risks
By Andrew Howard & David Johns
In a recent Bloomberg Tax article, tax partner and tax controversy group co-founder Kat Gregor, tax partner Andy Howard, and tax associate David Johns provide practical steps to consider and considerations to avoid jurisdictional issues and potential risks of increased…
Are Privilege Protections Shifting in the Tax Context?
In a recent Bloomberg Tax article, tax controversy group co-founder and tax partner Kat Gregor, tax controversy counsel Elizabeth Smith, and litigation associate Monica Mleczko look at four recent decisions: Taylor Lohmeyer Law Firm PLLC v. United States, Gaetano…
Partnerships Are Now Allowed to File Amended Income Tax Returns for 2018 and 2019, Immediately — Partners to Benefit from CARES Act, Without Delay
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. The act provides relief to many sectors of the…
How To Get Your Individual Rebate (And Fast!)
The CARES Act provides for economic impact payments of $1,200 per individual ($2,400 for joint filers). (See Ropes & Gray Alerts on CARES Act, and certain key tax provisions of CARES Act.) The chart below summarizes the CARES Act,…
Podcast: Key Decisions for Defined Contribution Plan Sponsors Under the CARES Act
In this Ropes & Gray podcast, benefits partners Loretta Richard and Josh Lichtenstein discuss the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (also known as the CARES Act) in the context of 401(k) plans and other tax-qualified defined contribution…
IRS Issues Initial Tax Guidance for Advance Payment of Employee Retention Credits and Families First Credits
HEADLINE: On March 31, 2020, the IRS and the Treasury Department issued guidance for businesses, to implement the refundable employment tax credits for qualified sick and family leave wages provided for by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA, commonly known…