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BrownWinick Volunteers at the Food Bank of Iowa

BrownWinick volunteered at the Food Bank of Iowa as part of their continued efforts to give back to the community. On July 19, a group of BrownWinick attorneys, staff and summer law clerks worked together to create meal bags of three bean soup at the Food Bank of Iowa. In just a few hours, the team created 10 meal bags, which equated to 4,260... Read More

Update on Investing in Opportunity Zones

Additional IRS and Treasury Department Guidance Proposed Regulations for Qualified Opportunity Funds The IRS has now issued two sets of proposed regulations for Qualified Opportunity Funds (“QOF”). As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress established QOF as a new investment vehicle to spur economic development in certain distressed... Read More

What is an S Corp and Why Should You Consider One

S corporations, also called “S Corps”, are the largest tax filing entity in the United States. Nonetheless, I find that entrepreneurs are sometimes confused about what an S Corp is and why they should consider one. My goal with this post is to clear up misconceptions about S Corps and provide some insight as to the advantages and tax planning... Read More

One Year after Landmark Wayfair Decision Iowa Sales Tax Update

The United States v. Wayfair Supreme Court landmark decision last summer created an entirely new landscape for state sales and use taxes. BrownWinick’s previous articles explained the decision and provided an update focused for businesses. To summarize, many more businesses are subject to out-of-state sales tax laws under a concept known as... Read More

Sports Betting is Almost Here in Iowa - Here's What We Know

Article written by BrownWinick 2019 Summer Associate, William "Billy" Daniel, and BrownWinick attorney, Matt McKinney Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 617 into law on May 13, allowing Iowa’s casinos to offer legal sports betting. This legislation was made possible by the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Murphy v. NCAA in May 2018 when... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Featured in 2019 Great Plains Super Lawyers and Great Plains Rising Stars

Eleven BrownWinick attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2019 Great Plains Super Lawyers online listing: William Brown – Tax Elizabeth Coonan – Employment and Labor Michael Dee – Business Litigation Alice Helle – Employee Benefits Thomas Johnson – Business/Corporate Ann Holden Kendell – Employment and Labor James Pray – Environmental Brian... Read More

Decoding the Alphabet Soup of Shipping Terms

Article written by BrownWinick 2019 Summer Associate, Mariah Kauder, and BrownWinick attorney, Brian McCormac If you have been party to a contract for the sale of goods, the options for shipping terms might seem like a mystery of far too similar terms that can manage to make a world of difference. Understanding when the risk of loss transfers and... Read More

Brian Rickert Appointed Chair of ISBA Construction Law Section Council

BrownWinick Law Firm Attorney Brian Rickert has been appointed to serve as the Chair of the Construction Law Section Council of the Iowa State Bar Association for their 2019-2020 fiscal year. Members of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Construction Law Section Council include construction law attorneys from across the state of Iowa. The Council... Read More