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Annual reports (and the associated fees) for most North Carolina business entities, including corporations and LLCs, must be filed with the North Carolina Secretary of State no later than April 15 of each year. On April 7, 2020, the office of the Secretary of State made an announcement stating that although the office lacked the statutory authority to extend the filing date for annual reports and associated fees, it would not consider reports and fees to be delinquent if they are received by ...
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Borrowers and lenders alike may feel inclined to review loan documents only on two occasions: at closing and upon the occurrence of an event of default.  In today’s unprecedented times, there is a third very essential time to review documents relating to your credit or debt facilities: right now. In addition to payment defaults, loan facilities are packed full of covenants, conditions, representations, and warranties which, when business is good, may not warrant much consideration. But in ...
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Businesses of all sizes are being impacted by the coronavirus and more are feeling the impact every day as the ripple effects move throughout the global economy. Businesses need to evaluate their particular situation and create a continuity plan to continue operating in these rapidly changing times. Below is an outline of key areas to focus on and address to ensure your business can successfully ride out the storm. Access to Capital: This is a critical area for many businesses to ensure emplo ...
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The United States Senate has now passed, and the President has signed into law, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, effective April 2, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Among other provisions, the Act modifies the Family Medical Leave Act and requires certain Employer funded sick leave. Additionally, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has issued Executive Order 118, expanding unemployment benefits for North Carolina employees. Reductions in workload and the need to avoid close contact ra ...
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Retirement plan accounts, like 401(k)s and IRAs, are becoming an increasingly larger portion of many estates, especially since funds have the potential to accumulate in a tax-deferred manner for many years. The tax-deferral attributes of retirement accounts, however, have resulted in specific rules that impact how these accounts are treated after death. Given that distributions from inherited retirement accounts are taxable as part of a beneficiary's ordinary income, Congress has instituted r ...
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Step up to the Plate Income Tax Basis Planning on a (Relatively) New Playing Field (PDF)

Senate Bill 523 (July 26, 2019) made significant amendments to N.C.G.S. 105-163.3, which requires that any payer paying more than $1,500 in a calendar year to an ITIN contractor to withhold 4% of income tax on the compensation being paid to the ITIN contractor.  Under the amended N.C.G.S 105-163.3, effective January 1, 2020, a payer must deduct and withhold 4% NC income tax from nonwage compensation paid to a "payee" if the payer expects to pay more than $1,500 to the payee in that calendar yea ...
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