The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) has been in place since 2020 when it was passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; however, after a long administrative rulemaking process, the Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) reporting requirements have only recently been finalized and will first become effective on January 1
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Wisconsin Abolishes the Personal Property Tax
By Alexander Ferrone on
On June 20th Governor Evers signed into law 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 (the “Act”), which repeals the personal property tax that has long been an administrative burden for authorities and a source of confusion for taxpayers.
Under the former provisions, both real and personal property was (and is until January 2024) subject to tax unless…
Biden’s Tax Proposals: What They Mean for You
By Thomas Schober on
This article was put together by Noah G. Buhle, a law clerk with our firm and a Senior at Marquette University Law School, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Thanks for Noah’s great effort and nice summary!
Biden Tax Plan and Ramifications
President Joe Biden, in his campaign and in several speeches after being inaugurated, has stated his…
How to Sign Up to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine in Your State
I would like to thank Diane Tomb of the American Land Title Association and NPR, which put together the following information, who together are making our lives easier by showing us how to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Click here for the link!
Take care of yourselves and let’s all get vaccinated!
PPP Loan Forgiveness: What Wisconsin Businesses Need to Know, by Kieran O’Day, as edited by Thomas G. Schober
By Thomas Schober on
This article is the marvelous work of our current law clerk Kieran O’Day, who will be finishing his stint with us shortly and heading on to clerk with the Supreme Court for the State of Wisconsin!
Now that many of the initial small businesses who received PPP loans are in full swing on using such…
Wisconsin is (Re)Open for Business: The Legal Risks for Businesses Reopening during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This post was drafted primarily by our talented law clerk, and recent Marquette University Law School Graduate, Kieran O’Day, who will soon begin a clerkship with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Congrats to Kieran on his graduation!
On May 13, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared the extended Safer at Home Order unlawful, which meant businesses…
Loans under the CARES Act: What Wisconsin Small Businesses Need to Know
Small businesses have been substantially affected by the rippling effects COVID-19 has had our society and the actions taken by federal, state, and municipal authorities to help minimize the spread of the virus in the United States. In Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers issued a Safer at Home order on March 24, 2020 which classified some…
A New Pass-through Entity Tax-saving Opportunity
By Jeremy M. Klang on
This article, appearing in the January 9, 2019 Business Law Blog of the State Bar of Wisconsin, is brought to you through the consent of the following author, together with the permission of the Business Law Blog of the State Bar of Wisconsin. We are pleased to bring this article of significant importance to you…
State Law Still Matters When Drafting Contractual Limited Remedies Provisions
This article, appearing in the May 7, 2019 Business Law Blog of the State Bar of Wisconsin, is brought to you through the consent of the following author, together with the permission of the Business Law Blog of the State Bar of Wisconsin. We are pleased to bring this article of significant importance to you…
Preparing for the End of the London Interbank Offered Rate in 2021
This article, appearing in the April 18, 2019 Business Law Blog of the State Bar of Wisconsin, is brought to you through the consent of the following authors, together with the permission of the Business Law Blog of the State Bar of Wisconsin. We are pleased to bring this article of international importance to you…