On March 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of State announced new Russia-related sanctions and Entity List additions pursuant to the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and Chemical and Biological Weapons Act (CBW Act) following a determination that the Russian Government used a chemical weapon against its own nationals. As relevant to forwarders, some of these […]
On March 10, GKG Law Principal Troy Rolf and special guest speaker PwC Director Richard Farley discussed the history and all pertinent details of the IRS’s new final rule Treas. Reg. Section 1.274-14. The rule addresses the disallowance of deductions for aircraft operating expenses attributable to commuting and answers previously unanswered questions from IRC Section […]
The IRS has issued its final rule providing aircraft owners and management companies with guidance concerning the exemption from federal excise taxes for travel by aircraft owners on their own aircraft enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. In this one-hour webinar, GKG Law Principal Troy Rolf and special guests […]
GKG Law Trade & Associations Principal Katie Meyer was invited to present on IP, privacy and contractual considerations for virtual events as part of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) four-part Best Practices in Virtual Speaker Management Online Seminar Series. A full description of the event, which took place on January 28, can be found below. Because of COVID, there has […]
On January 21, GKG Law President Keith Swirsky hosted the webinar Federal & State Audit Defense. During this one-hour session, Keith provided a detailed overview of the process of preparing for, participating in, and defending a federal income tax or excise tax audit and a state sales and use tax audit of an aircraft owner/operator. The webinar […]
As the world faces many unknowns and fears surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to assure our clients and contacts of GKG Law’s commitment to unwavering service and sound counsel. GKG Law has robust protocols in place to safeguard our attorneys, staff and their families, and also to ensure that our ability to serve clients continues […]
The massive stimulus package approved by Congress late yesterday includes long awaited relief for many 501(c)(6) organizations. The package makes 501(c)(6) organizations eligible for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) if they meet the following requirements: The organization does not receive more than 15% of receipts from lobbying; The lobbying activities do not comprise […]
On Thursday, December 17, GKG Law’s Business Aviation team hosted the webinar Sales & Use Taxes on Aircraft – Latest Developments & Key Planning Tools. During this one-hour session, attendees heard an overview of specific planning opportunities that can eliminate or minimize state sales and use taxes on aircraft. He also gave an update on recent significant developments […]
On December 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of State imposed broad sanctions on Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries (also known as SSB) pursuant to Sections 231 and 235 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), including a prohibition on U.S. government agencies from providing U.S. export licenses and authorizations for transfers of goods and technology […]
GKG Law Associations Practice Leader Richard Bar was invited to serve as a panelist for the Association TRENDS Your Association, COVID-19 & The Future virtual two-day town hall event. Rich's panel, "To Sign or Not to Sign: The In Person Event Dilemma," took place on December 3 at 12:05 p.m. ET. During this session, Rich and his co-panelists discussed some of the decisions […]