Federal court rejects FTC’s noncompete agreement ban
In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a final rule prohibiting most noncompete agreements with employees. The ban was scheduled to take [...]
IRS issues final regulations on inherited IRAs
The IRS has published new regulations relevant to taxpayers subject to the “10-year rule” for required minimum distributions (RMDs) from inherited IRAs or other [...]
IRS ramps up compliance enforcement against certain businesses
The Inflation Reduction Act provided the IRS with billions of dollars of additional funding to reduce the so-called “tax gap” between what taxpayers owe and [...]
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 December 2022, bringing more than 90 changes to retirement plan [...]
Federal regulators expand overtime pay requirements, ban most noncompete agreements
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new final rule regarding the salary threshold for determining whether employees are exempt from federal overtime [...]
IRS extends relief for inherited IRAs
For the third consecutive year, the IRS has published guidance that offers some relief to taxpayers covered by the “10-year rule” for required minimum distributions [...]
IRS issues guidance on tax treatment of energy efficiency rebates
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) established and expanded numerous incentives to encourage taxpayers to increase their use of renewable energy and adoption of a range [...]
President Biden’s proposed budget highlights his tax agenda
President Biden has released his proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year, including numerous tax provisions affecting both businesses and individual taxpayers. While most of [...]
Independent contractor vs. employee status: The DOL issues new final rule
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) test for determining whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee for purposes of [...]
How to Prepare for Beneficial Ownership Reporting
In early January, the Department of Treasury announced that its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) began accepting beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports. The bipartisan Corporate [...]
