2020 COVID-related Tax Relief Act (COVIDTRA) and Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act (TCDTR) EFFECTIVE DATE: Calendar years of 2021 and 2022 For questions about the Consolidation Appropriations Act or any other matter related to PPP loans, PPP loan forgiveness, or income taxation, please contact your Pickrel, Schaeffer and Ebeling business or tax attorney…
DetailsPickrel Schaeffer and Ebeling is pleased to announce the promotion of Kristina Curry to Principal with the firm. Kristina has been practicing law since 2008 and is admitted to the Ohio Bar. As a labor and employment attorney, Kristina counsels business clients in such matters as employment agreements, handbooks, personnel policies, wrongful discharge defense, non-compete…
DetailsDecember, 2020 – Pickrel Schaffer & Ebeling is proud to announce that nine of its attorneys have been named to the 2021 Super Lawyers List. The list is a research-driven, peer-influenced rating service of outstanding lawyers who have demonstrated excellence in the practice of law. Below are the PS&E lawyers who received this recognition: John…
DetailsOn Friday, September 4, 2020 the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will publish an order that is certain to create obstacles for landlords when pursuing residential evictions.. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 264 and 42 C.F.R. 70.72, the CDC will order that a landlord owner of a residential property…
DetailsWe are pleased to announce that attorneys Alan B. Schaeffer, Jeffrey S. Senney, John E. Clough, and Donald G. Schweller have been selected by their peers for inclusion into the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Alan B. Schaeffer, is included in The Best Lawyers in America in the Real Estate Law section. …
DetailsDisabled Individuals – Saving for Retirement In 2014, Congress passed the federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. The Act made an ABLE Account possible. An ABLE Account is an investment account that permits qualified persons with disabilities to save and invest money without losing eligibility for certain public benefits. These public benefits…
DetailsRehiring in the time of COVID-19: Best Practices for Employers Some companies are in the midst of rehiring employees laid off due to the pandemic, and for others that’s still in the future. Either way, as you make plans to protect your employees’ health, be sure you know how to protect your business too. In…
DetailsDoes Your Asset Count or Not? Medicaid is a joint Federal-State Program which can pay for the expenses of a nursing home, assisted living facility and home care, if a person qualifies. However, the States may differ on the policies it offers to its residents. Ohio is about to make a major policy change which…
DetailsDo you qualify for a Refund? Fairness Act: The Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 (“Fairness Act”) was enacted in December 2016. The Fairness Act allows certain Veterans who received lump sum disability severance payments additional time to file a claim for credit or refund of any tax overpayment attributable to such payment. The…
DetailsThe United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Summa Holdings Inc v. Commissioner, has validated a creative use of an IC-DISC in conjunction with a Roth-IRA to achieve lower overall taxes and tax-free investment growth. The Taxpayer in Summa owned an exporting company. The Taxpayer set up an IC-DISC owned by a…
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