The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has broadened the scope of taxpayers who ordinarily would have been required to meet a filing or payment federal tax deadline between April 1, 2020 and July 15, 2020. Those taxpayers now qualify for an automatic,...
As an update to our 6 April Coronavirus: UK Job Retention Scheme – government fills in some gaps in the guidance, the UK government has further revised its online guidance to give welcome clarification on three important issues related to the...
As local and national regulations seek to “lower the curve” of infections of the COVID-19 illness, they have forestalled a host of consumer transactions, most notably those regarding travel, hospitality, and community events. Even if such...
In unusual Saturday sittings of the House of Commons and the Senate on April 11, 2020, the Government of Canada introduced legislation amending the Income Tax Act (Canada) (ITA) to implement the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), which passed in...
We’re written about the impact that the coronavirus has had on custody cases and the limited availability of the court’s during this time. A recent story from Florida highlights the impact the virus has on “routine” custody cases where a party is...
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on industries across the globe. Emergency and shelter-in-place orders designed to slow or stop its spread have disrupted peoples’ lives and livelihoods. Non-essential businesses across the country have been...
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact the economy, regulators are keeping high-quality financial reporting squarely within their focus. In a public statement last week, Securities and Exchange Commission Chief Accountant Sagar...
On Friday, April 10, 2020, the United States will join the list of countries requiring authorization for exports of certain medical and health-related equipment. Specifically, as of that date, authorization from the U.S. Department of Homeland...
As counties and municipalities react to the outbreak of COVID-19, the typical development process is disrupted. Some jurisdictions have chosen only to suspend building inspections of the interior of occupied residential dwelling units, while others...
Some interesting links we found across the web this week: COVID-19: Accessing Payroll Tax Credits Provided by Coronavirus Legislation - The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, and Families First Coronavirus Response...
