In the age of internet banking, hackers accessing online banking accounts is a widespread problem. One common fraud scheme involves obtaining a business’s bank account login information and then replacing intended beneficiary account numbers with account numbers belonging to the hacker or his or her accomplice. The account numbers could be swapped on scheduled outgoing […]
GKG Law frequently represents aircraft owners in contesting the validity of notices of liens filed with the FAA relating to their aircraft. Many aircraft owners face issues relating to FAA lien filings that create a “cloud” on the title to their aircraft. Often, such a cloud arises when vendors that have provided services relating to […]
Over the past year, GKG Law has witnessed successful results for clients that are good reminders that non-profit organizations and associations should continually re-evaluate their tax positions and be cognizant of potential errors by the IRS. Successfully Challenging Outdated UBI Determinations In June 2018, a non-profit association (the “Association”) received a refund of nearly $2 […]
The District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue (“OTR”) has become aggressive in challenging Taxpayer’s self-determinations that they are Qualified High Technology Companies (“QHTCs”) and thus exempt from the District of Columbia’s corporate franchise tax. GKG Law recently represented a Taxpayer who received a Notice of Proposed Assessment of Tax Deficiency (“Proposed Assessment”) against […]
Recently, GKG Law successfully assisted two clients with navigating challenges to adverse Unrelated Business Income (“UBI”) determinations made by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Combined, these saved our clients’ almost $2.4 million in taxes in 2018 alone. The first resulted in a nearly $2 million tax refund and future tax savings of hundreds of thousands […]
Most everyone in the business aviation industry has heard that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) permits a 100% write off of the purchase price of new and used aircraft in the year of their purchase. However, many people do not realize that this provision of the Act is subject to a […]
Note: GKG Law's Steven John Fellman serves as General Counsel to the TRSA. This article was published in a June 2018 edition of the TRSA's Textile Services Weekly. On June 12, Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia approved AT&T’s $85.4 billion merger with Time Warner. The case was significant in that the […]
Note: GKG Law's Steven John Fellman serves as General Counsel to the TRSA. This article was published in a June 2018 edition of the TRSA's Textile Services Weekly. If it hasn’t already happened, you may soon get a notice from one of your major customers advising you that in order to continue serving the customer, […]
In response to a petition filed by Ed Greenberg on behalf of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America. On June 6, 2018, the Federal Maritime Commission voted unanimously in its Docket 17-10 to approve groundbreaking relief for NVOCCs by significantly expanding the Negotiated Rates Arrangement (NRA) and NVOCC Service Arrangement (NSA) exemptions. […]
During annual meetings, conferences, educational courses, and other events, associations are frequently asked to provide special accommodations to members and other attendees that have qualified disabilities, as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”). However, associations often wonder what auxiliary aids and services are acceptable accommodations under the ADA. Is an association required […]