The ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Mach Mining v. EEOC are now being felt in the federal district courts, with a judge tossing out an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) suit last week for notice and conciliation failures. Last term, the justices ruled that courts may consider the sufficiency of the EEOC’s conciliation efforts […]
The wait is over: the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) that would permit employers to offer incentives under a wellness program. The long-awaited rule would create a narrow exception permitting employers to entice workers’ spouses with money or […]
With the election of a new Governor, the future of Kentucky’s Marketplace and Medicaid expansion is uncertain; CMS questions Iowa on its Medicaid managed care transition timeline; and the Supreme Court agrees to hear a case on the ACA’s contraception requirement. Read on for more details. Medicaid Expansion & Reform News […]
Manatt on Medicaid: CMS Approves Montana Waiver to Expand Medicaid Authors: Deborah Bachrach, Partner | Patricia Boozang, Senior Managing Director | Kinda Serafi, Counsel On November 2, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Montana’s request under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act to implement its Medicaid expansion. Referred to as […]
Interested in learning more about abating foreign information reporting penalties? I recently participated in a Strafford webinar, “Navigating the IRS Penalty Abatement Procedures for Foreign Information Reporting Noncompliance.” Due to overwhelming popularity, we scheduled an encore presentation with live Q&A for Thursday, November 19, 1:00pm-2:30pm EST. The Brager Tax Law Group is offering eight free […]
Medicaid as Health Insurer: Evolution and Implications On January 1, 2014, a transformed Medicaid program became one of three programs, along with the insurance marketplaces and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), offering a continuum of subsidized coverage for people who lack affordable insurance through the workplace. The ACA solidified Medicaid’s health insurance credentials, moving […]
What happens now? That is the question that businesses across the country are asking after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) threw out the Safe Harbor agreement between the United States and the European Union, leaving a wake of uncertainty about the international transfer of data. The 15-year-old agreement required companies in […]
The Brager Tax Law Group has represented medical marijuana businesses since 2005. Given the increase in the number of states that have legalized marijuana, we are expanding our IRS tax dispute and tax litigation services to all states which have legalized the sale or distribution of marijuana. In addition to the fact that marijuana businesses […]
I am happy to announce that I will be one of the featured speakers at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar Conference that is being held from November 4th through November 6th at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in San Diego. The International Tax Audit & Appeals Including Statute of Limitations in […]
Dennis Brager will be panelist at the 2015 UCLA Annual Tax Controversy Institute. He will be speaking on Comprehensive Review of Assessment Statutes of Limitation. This session will provide an overview of various statutes of limitations, extensions and waivers for income taxes, employment taxes, various penalties including Sections 6672, 6701, the foreign compliance penalties, FBAR […]
To IR Global Annual Conference attendees, It was a pleasure seeing you at the IR Global meeting last week. I am home, recovering from jet lag, and have had a chance to reflect on this year’s meeting. I enjoyed the meeting and was impressed with the attendees, quality of the program format and the speakers. […]
The Brager Tax Law Group has represented medical marijuana businesses since 2005. Given the increase in the number of states that have legalized marijuana, we are expanding our IRS tax dispute and tax litigation services to all states which have legalized the sale or distribution of marijuana. In addition to the fact that marijuana businesses […]