The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) has been in place since 2020 when it was passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; however, after a long administrative rulemaking process, the Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) reporting requirements have only recently been finalized and will first become effective on January 1,
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Wisconsin Abolishes the Personal Property Tax
By Alex Ferrone
On June 20th Governor Evers signed into law 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 (the “Act”), which repeals the personal property tax that has long been an administrative burden for authorities and a source of confusion for taxpayers.
Under the former provisions, both real and personal property was (and is until January 2024) subject to tax unless…
Biden’s Tax Proposals: What They Mean for You
This article was put together by Noah G. Buhle, a law clerk with our firm and a Senior at Marquette University Law School, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Thanks for Noah’s great effort and nice summary!
Biden Tax Plan and Ramifications
President Joe Biden, in his campaign and in several speeches after being inaugurated, has stated his…
How to Sign Up to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine in Your State
I would like to thank Diane Tomb of the American Land Title Association and NPR, which put together the following information, who together are making our lives easier by showing us how to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Click here for the link!
Take care of yourselves and let’s all get vaccinated!
Time for Wisconsin Politicians to Stop Playing Politics with Peoples’ Lives
Wisconsin is making news! But not good news. Wisconsin has joined the elite group of states with the worst numbers in Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths. What’s the problem, and what’s being done about it?
The problem is that there is no plan. The politicians are more concerned about winning or making the other side…
Can Wisconsin’s Governor Expose Businesses Which Suffer Two or More COVID-19 Cases?
Governor Tony Evers this week announced that he would release names of businesses that have had two or more employees test positive for COVID-19 or are linked to two or more contact tracings. It is believed this list was to be released today, October 2, 2020.
A group, consisting of WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS AND COMMERCE, MUSKEGO…
PPP Loan Forgiveness: What Wisconsin Businesses Need to Know, by Kieran O’Day, as edited by Thomas G. Schober
This article is the marvelous work of our current law clerk Kieran O’Day, who will be finishing his stint with us shortly and heading on to clerk with the Supreme Court for the State of Wisconsin!
Now that many of the initial small businesses who received PPP loans are in full swing on using such…
Wisconsin is (Re)Open for Business: The Legal Risks for Businesses Reopening during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This post was drafted primarily by our talented law clerk, and recent Marquette University Law School Graduate, Kieran O’Day, who will soon begin a clerkship with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Congrats to Kieran on his graduation!
On May 13, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared the extended Safer at Home Order unlawful, which meant businesses…
The Right to Vote by Proxy in a Wisconsin Corporation
This article is the marvelous work of our current law clerk Kieran O’Day, who will be finishing his stint with us shortly and heading on to clerk with the Supreme Court for the State of Wisconsin!
Wisconsin Statutes Permitting Proxies Generally
Wisconsin corporations are governed by Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 180. Specifically, Wisconsin Statute Section 180.0722,…
Signed. Sealed? Delivered. Your Guide to Wisconsin Real Estate Transactions During COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 crisis and the impact of the Wisconsin Safer at Home Order , we have been faced with the challenge of how to legally accomplish real estate transactions while adhering to social distancing requirements.
Before we even had heard of the concept of “social distancing”, a real estate transaction would culminate in…