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Goodwin Real Estate Atty Eyes Tariffs At Capital-Raising Stage

By Andrew McIntyre

A year after President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" speech, tariffs are coming up in the context of capital-raising for real estate deals, one of Goodwin Procter's real estate leaders told Law360 in a recent interview.

Ex-Spouse Facing Arrest For Ghosting $2.9M Tax Refund Suit

By Jack McLoone

The ex-husband of a woman seeking a $2.9 million tax refund for carryback losses she shared with him is facing a possible arrest warrant and other penalties for repeatedly failing to comply with federal district court orders, a Texas judge said Monday.

Revenue Jump Doesn't Bar $5M Worker Credit, Lender Says

By Jack McLoone

A mortgage lender still suffered from suspensions to its business during COVID-19 even if it saw an overall increase in revenue, it told a California federal court, pushing back on the U.S. government's attempt to block it from claiming a $5 million employee retention tax credit.

IRS Urges Dismissal Of Manufacturer's Worker Credit Case

By Kat Lucero

A Fort Worth manufacturer already received employee retention tax credits for the first three quarters of 2021, rendering moot its challenge to claw back a refund amount, the IRS told a Texas federal court.

IRS Upload Tool To Streamline Extensions For ERC Disputes

By Molly Moses

An upload tool for filing Form 907, which extends the two-year time frame for protesting IRS disallowances, can help taxpayers who are running up against the deadline for resolving employee retention credit disputes, the Internal Revenue Service said Monday.

Lender's COVID Boom Bars $5M Worker Credit Claim, US Says

By Jack McLoone

A mortgage lender isn't entitled to a $5 million refund for denied COVID-19 worker tax credits because the company's true business was never halted by a government order, the U.S. government told a California federal court, noting that the company's revenue actually increased by 600%.


Expert Analysis

What To Know About Employee Retention Credit Disclosures

Employers that filed potentially erroneous employee retention credit claims should take certain steps to determine whether the IRS’ voluntary disclosure program is a good fit and, if so, prepare a strong application before the window closes on March 22, say attorneys at Dentons.

Employee Retention Tax Credit: Gray Areas And Red Flags

The subjective nature of the pandemic-prompted employee retention credit, coupled with a lack of Internal Revenue Service guidance, have created fertile ground for opportunists, so businesses seeking this tax benefit should be mindful of tax advisers who would involve them in fraudulent ERC claims, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

Tax Equity Requires Reinstating The Home Office Deduction

Congress should restore the home office deduction for W-2 workers in the interest of tax equity because permanently remote workers now bear the cost of creating quiet, dedicated work spaces, a pandemic-related shift unforeseen when the deduction was eliminated by 2017's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, say James Mahon and Samantha Lesser at Becker.

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