BW INSIGHTS

The DOL Fiduciary Rule and NAIC Showdown:  Fiduciary or Not? 

By BrownWinick | 08.11.2020
Despite the apparent harmonization between the SEC Regulation BI (Section 240.151-1, eff. 6/5/19) https://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2019 and the NAIC’s Revised Model on Suitability https://www.naic.org/store/free/MDL-275., the Department of Labor proposed a new fiduciary rule which contradicts the Model’s explicit language…the Care Obligation DOES... Read More

A Second Wave of Stimulus Relief Proposed by Congress

By BrownWinick | 07.28.2020
Congress is negotiating a new $1 trillion economic stimulus package to help millions of Americans and businesses keep afloat during the continued COVID-19 crisis. Among a host of other benefits, Congress has unveiled the following proposed benefits to help businesses hit hardest by the pandemic: A second round of Paycheck Protection Program loans... Read More

Proposed Legislation Could Provide Additional Relief to Small Farmers

By BrownWinick | 07.27.2020
Last week, U.S. Representatives Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) and Dan Bishop (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation that would permit farmers to use money from loans acquired through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to pay for rentals of equipment, land, and buildings. The proposed bill is titled the Expanding Assistance to Farmers Act of 2020... Read More

Federal Reserve Expands Main Street Lending Program to Nonprofit Organizations

By BrownWinick | 07.21.2020
On July 17th, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board modified the Main Street Lending Program (Program) to provide greater credit opportunities to nonprofit organizations. The Program offers loans to businesses that were in sound financial condition before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. The new regulations allow a wider range of nonprofit entities such as... Read More

IRS Updates Guidelines to Allow Deferral of Employer Social Security Tax

By BrownWinick | 07.15.2020
Following the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (PPPFA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated their FAQ regarding an employer’s ability to defer Social Security taxes. Now, even employers that have received partial or full forgiveness of their PPP loan may defer the payment of Social Security taxes due... Read More

FAA Ramps Up Surveillance: Time to Confirm Compliance of Your Aircraft Operation

By Brennan Block | 07.15.2020
Despite all that is going on in the world, we have noticed in the past few months an uptick in the Federal Aviation Administration (the “FAA”)’s scrutiny of aircraft operations, specifically those operations that cross the border from legal Part 91 operations into “sham” dry lease or illegal charter territory. Because of the FAA’s noticeably... Read More

Reminder On Upcoming Deadlines For Filing Income Tax Returns And Paying Income Tax

By Christopher Nuss | 07.02.2020
Because of the ongoing pandemic, several due dates for filing tax returns and paying tax related thereto have been extended. Click here for details. This is a reminder of certain upcoming filing and payment deadlines for both the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDOR). Please see the following table and links... Read More

130B Unallocated Loan Funds, Senate Passes Unanimous Consent to Extend PPP

By BrownWinick | 07.01.2020
Just before the deadline passed at midnight on Tuesday, June 30, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent an extension to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that would allow small businesses until August 8, 2020 to apply for a loan. More than 4.8 million small business owners have received over $520 billion in relief through the PPP so far –... Read More

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