Ryan Stodden has been appointed by the Illinois State Bar Association to serve on its Committee on Legal Technology to provide leadership and guidance to lawyers in adapting to new technologies. Charles Rudolph has been reappointed to serve on the ISBA’s Agricultural Law Section Council, which provides resources and information to lawyers relating to legal […]
Read more...Month: September 2018
Avoiding Costly Overtime Mistakes
Failing to pay overtime where it is required by law can be a costly mistake for employers, even when they are acting in good faith. Under the Illinois Minimum Wage Law (IMWL) and federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), eligible employees are entitled to overtime pay equal to 1.5 times their regular hourly wage if […]
Read more...New Solar Energy Legislation
Following Illinois’ passage of a comprehensive energy bill in late 2016, setting minimum goals for renewable energy production and providing incentive for development, a number of developers have begun pursuing the construction of solar energy facilities. While only a small number of solar energy facilities have been completed in Illinois, the developers have been signing […]
Read more...Section 199A Pass Through Business Deduction
While we provided a summary of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in late December 2017 in our last newsletter, the new Section 199A deduction for “qualified business income” merits a more thorough examination. Beginning in 2018, the deduction allows a taxpaying entity (other than a C Corporation) to deduct up to 20% of […]
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