On June 26, 2015, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed the "Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015" ("Act"), substantially reworking Rhode Island's 2005 data breach and identity protection laws. Although it does not formally take effect until June of...
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SCOTUS Saves the Affordable Care Act Again – Tax Credits Available on All Exchanges
On June 25, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided that tax credits will be made available to individuals who purchase health insurance coverage on both federal and state exchanges (on-line marketplaces where people compare and purchase...
CMS Releases Proposed Rule on Modernizing Medicaid
On May 27, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") released a proposed rule that would "modernize the Medicaid managed care regulations to reflect changes in the usage of managed care delivery systems." The first major update to Medicaid managed...
The Supreme Court of the United States holds that ERISA plan fiduciaries have a continuing duty to monitor the prudence of plan investments in pension and 401(k)/defined contribution plans
A decision issued last week by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has significant implications for both ERISA plan fiduciaries and plan participants. In Tibble v. Edison, SCOTUS held that, in addition to the duty to exercise reasonable prudence in the...
Heads I win, Tails You Lose! Reduced taxes payable by banks may increase interest costs payable by not-for-profits
The tax reform enacted by Congress last year in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provided a nice tax break for businesses. Among other companies, banks have benefited greatly from this windfall, and in addition to rising stock prices, many have announced raises for their...
Five 2018 Year-End Tax Planning Opportunities for Businesses
As the year concludes, the focus for many business owners turns to tax planning given the numerous changes in the tax law under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Here are five year-end tax planning considerations for business owners: 1. The allowable deduction...
Time to Think About that Family Business Succession Plan
The most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers U.S. Family Business Survey (2017) concludes that succession planning is a “perennial problem” for family businesses. Nearly one-third of family businesses have no succession plan at all, and just 23% have a formal documented...
Rhode Island’s Industrial Hemp Program Commences This Month
Rhode Island has set its date to officially enter our nation’s burgeoning and highly profitable industrial hemp marketplace. On October 9, 2018, the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation (DBR) will begin accepting license applications from aspiring growers...
Why Wealth Migration to Florida is Expected to Continue
Wealthy individuals have been flocking to Florida for years. According to the website howmoneywalks.com, from 1992 to 2016, the IRS Division of Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau reported Florida gained $27 billion in taxable income from New York, $18 billion from New...
