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In response to the structural collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida in June 2021, Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) have provided more stringent lending guidelines entailing scrutinization of the structural integrity of co-ops and condominiums and their cash reserve balances to correct any structural defects.

To assist Connecticut manufacturers more broadly in obtaining and training a qualified workforce, Connecticut recently expanded its Apprenticeship Tax Credit (ATC) to include S corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies (pass-through entities).

You will see below a variety of cyber-criminal pursuits that occurred in a short period  including business e-mail compromises, ransomware activity demanding payoffs and malware attacks  along with others.

When a taxpayer borrows funds, the deductibility of the related interest expense is determined by how the loan proceeds are ultimately used and not how the loan proceeds are collateralized. These are often referred to as the interest tracing rules.

North American merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volumes slowed down in first quarter 2022 after a record-setting 2021. Year-over-year deal volume decreased 11.5% over first quarter 2021. Deal activity, nevertheless, was still in line with that of the last five years.

You often hear a relative or friend describe dealing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as “distressful.” In case you didn’t know, the answer may be to complete Form 911, Request for Taxpayer Advocate Assistance.