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2012 Standard Mileage Rates

2011-12/12 Mary Ellen Schill

Wisconsin Tax Code Amended to Follow Federal Tax Treatment of Coverage of Adult Children

2011-11/07 Mary Ellen Schill

2012 Qualified Plan Cost of Living Increases, 2012 Social Security Taxable Wage Base

2011-10/21 Mary Ellen Schill

IRS Cell Phone Ruling Welcomed by Employers and Employees

2011-09/16  Mary Ellen Schill

IRS Announces Mid-Year Adjustment of Business and Medical Mileage Rates

2011-06/23 Mary Ellen Schill

2012 Health Savings Account Cost of Living Adjustments

2011-05/16 Mary Ellen Schill

Will There Be an End to Tax Incentives for Profitable Oil and Gas Companies?

2011-05/09 Megan K. Heinzelman

Structuring Decisions of Leveraged Partnership Transactions After Canal

2011-05/14 Sebastian J. Geraci and Megan K. Heinzelman

.co Top Level Domain Names Gain in Popularity

2011-04/15 Derek L. Prestin

CMS Announces Closing of Early Retiree Reinsurance Program After May 5, 2011

2011-04/04 Mary Ellen Schill

Mandatory Employee Contributions to WRS:  What's a Governmental Employer to Do?

2011-04/01 Mary Ellen Schill

Is it a Good Time for Our Governmental Unit to Conduct a Federal Tax Self-Assessment?

2011-02/23 Mary Ellen Schill and Megan K. Heinzelman

Enforcement of Red Flags Rule by FTC Begins

2011-01/13 Derek L. Prestin

Have You Received a Notice From the IRS?

2011-01/12 Megan K. Heinzelman

2010 Tax Relief Act Delays Individual 2010 Return Filing

2011-01/07 Mary Ellen Schill and Megan K. Heinzelman

2010 Tax Relief Act:  What It Means For Employers

2010-12/22 Mary Ellen Schill and Megan K. Heinzelman

2011 Standard Mileage Rates

2010-12/3 Mary Ellen Schill

2011 Qualified Plan Cost of Living Increases, 2011 Social Security Taxable Wage Base

2010-10/28 Mary Ellen Schill and Megan K. Heinzelman

IRS Relieves Employers of W-2 Health Care Reform Reporting for 2011

2010-10/25 Mary Ellen Schill and Megan K. Heinzelman

Health Care Reform Offers Group Health Plan Sponsors Financial Assistance - Program Opens

June 21, 2010

2010-06/11 Mary Ellen Schill

2011 Health Savings Account Cost of Living Adjustments

2010-05/24 Mary Ellen Schill

Revised Federal Trade Commission Guidelines on Endorsements and Testimonials Change Deceptive Advertising Risks and Will Affect Marketing Efforts

2010-05/13 Steven P. Lipowski

Federal Agencies Issue Important Guidance on Health Care Reform's Extension of Health Coverage to Young Adults Federal Agencies Issue Important Guidance on Health Care Reform's Extension of Health Coverage to Young Adults

2010-05/11 Mary Ellen Schill

One More Extension for the COBRA Subsidy

2010-04/16 Mary Ellen Schill

IRS Issues Forms and FAQs on HIRE Act

2010-04/10 Mary Ellen Schill and Patrick J. Bodden

New Tax Incentives for Employers Who Hire in 2010

2010-03/19/10 Mary Ellen Schill and Patrick J. Bodden


COBRA Subsidy Extended!!  Again!!
2010-03/04 Mary Ellen Schill

Expanded Prohibited Practices on the Farm

2010-01/27 Russell W. Wilson

Employee Benefit Security Administration Issues Updated Model COBRA Notices

2010-1/15 Mary Ellen Schill

COBRA Subsidy Extended!!

2009-12/22 Mary Ellen Schill

Marketing Beware: Recent Case Highlights Risks of Express Warranties in Advertisements and Promotional Material

2009-12/16 Steven P. Lipowski

Wisconsin Exemptions From Execution Increased – Lien Avoidance Effect

2009-12/14 Randi L. Osberg

Recent Case Good News for Trademark Owners

2009-12/04 Steven P. Lipowski

Has the EBSA Played Scrooge with the ARRA COBRA Subsidy??" 12/03/09

2009-12/03 Mary Ellen Schill

2010 Standard Mileage Rates

2009-12/03 Mary Ellen Schill

Enforcement of Red Flags Rule by FTC Postponed until June 1, 2010

2009-11/04 Derek L. Prestin

2010 Qualified Plan Cost of Living Increases, 2010 Social Security Taxable Wage Base

2009-10/16 Mary Ellen Schill

Enforcement of Red Flags Rule by FTC Postponed
2009-08/06 Derek L. Prestin

Red Flags Rule
2009-07/22 Derek L. Prestin

Certain Wisconsin Transportation Subsidiaries No Longer Qualify for Sales and Use Tax Exemption
2009-07/10 Jeremy M. Welch

2010 Health Savings Account Cost of Living Increases
2009-05/19 Mary Ellen Schill

IRS Hints at What an "Involuntary Termination" Means for Purposes of ARRA
2009-03/27 Mary Ellen Schill

Employee Benefits Security Administration Issues Model COBRA Notices
2009-03/19 Mary Ellen Schill

Mergers and Acquisitions Affected by Amended Thresholds and Increased Penalties Under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act as of February 12, 2009
2009-03/18 Steven P. Lipowski

New Top-Level Domain Names to be Allowed
2009-03/03 Derek L.Prestin

COBRA Provisions Q&A and IRS Form 941
2009-02/27 Mary Ellen Schill

COBRA Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)

2009-02/25 Mary Ellen Schill

IRS Gives Welcome Relief to 403(b) Plan Sponsors!

2008-12/11 Mary Ellen Schill

It's Midnight on New Years Eve, Do You Know Where Your Deferred Compensation Agreements Are??

2008-12/02 Mary Ellen Schill

2009 Qualified Plan Cost of Living Increases, 2009 Social Security Taxable Wage Base

2008-10/20 Mary Ellen Schill

Limited 409A Relief! IRS Delays Plan Document Compliance Deadline One Year

2007-09/11 Mary Ellen Schill

HIPAA Privacy Notice Reminder
2007-04/11 Mary Ellen Schill

Livestock Siting Rules - ATCP 51
2006-06/13 Russell W. Wilson

Important IRS Guidance Allows a Second Chance for Flexible Spending Account Participants Before Application of "Use It or Lose It" to Unspent Funds
2005-05/19 Mary Ellen Schill

Mergers and Acquisitions Affected By Amended Thresholds Under Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Effective March 2, 2005
2005-02/28 Steven P. Lipowski

Important Tax Law Alert
2004-11/23 Mary Ellen Schill

HIPAA Privacy Rule Alert
2004-03/24 Mary Ellen Schill

Timely Deposits of 401(k) Elective Deferrals
2004-02/12 Mary Ellen Schill

Retirement & Welfare Plan Filing Requirements
2003-07/30 Mary Ellen Schill

Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003
2003-05/30 Jeremy M. Welch

How to Survive an IRS Audit
2000-12/01 Steven M. Anderson

Email - Nothing is off the Record
1995-03/10 Kevin E. Wolf