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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule, the “Non-Compete Clause Rule,” that bars non-compete provisions in restrictive covenant agreements. Under this rule, not only are not-compete provisions prohibited, but employers must provide notice to those currently under restrictive covenant agreements that the non-compete provision…

As part of The Florida Bar Tax Section’s 2023 Annual Meeting, Mike Wilson is Co-Chairing Taxation of Business Deals and M&A Transactions. The seminar will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023, at The Don CeSar, St. Pete Beach. The seminar will also be available online. For a link to…

As you may have heard, the House Ways and Means Committee recently released its proposed 2022 budget legislation known as the Build Back Better Act. This proposed bill includes various tax proposals affecting both corporate and individual taxes, and impacting both the income and estate and gift tax regime. Some…

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”), signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 27, 2020, provides further relief for individuals both related and unrelated to COVID-19.  Such relief includes an extension of the charitable deduction allowances granted under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the…

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued two pieces of guidance—Revenue Procedure 2020—51 and Revenue Ruling 2020-27—reiterating its position that taxpayers cannot claim a deduction for any otherwise deductible expense if the payment of the expense results in forgiveness of a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan and clarifying the…