New Year Means New ACA Reporting Requirements

By BrownWinick | 03.02.2016

Alice Helle and Cynthia Lande, Employee Benefits attorneys at BrownWinick, were both quoted in an article titled, "New Year Means New ACA Reporting Requirements," in the February 2016 edition of the Business Record Iowa (in partnership with The Iowa Association of Business and Industry). Read More

Furry Friends Refuge Fundraiser

By BrownWinick | 02.29.2016

BrownWinick continued its charitable giving efforts during January and February 2016 by collecting items and raising money for the Furry Friends Refuge. During these two months, BrownWinick attorneys and staff donated items, cash, checks and Amazon gift cards in exchange for raffle tickets. On Monday, February 29, 2016, the firm held a raffle... Read More

5 Steps to Protect Your Trade Secret

By BrownWinick | 02.23.2016

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, 5 Steps to Protect Your Trade Secret, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

Anonymous Ownership in an Iowa LLC

By BrownWinick | 01.25.2016

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, Anonymous Ownership in an Iowa LLC, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

Iowa's Open Records Law - Who, What, When, and Why?

By BrownWinick | 01.15.2016

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, Iowa's Open Records Law - Who, What, When, and Why?, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

Single Taxation Versus Double Taxation and the Iowa LLC

By BrownWinick | 01.04.2016

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, Single Taxation Versus Double Taxation and the Iowa LLC, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

Iowa's Out-of-State Tax Credit and the Wynne Decision - Are You Due an Income Tax Refund?

By Christopher Nuss | 01.04.2016

The Supreme Court Decision On May 18, 2015, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne, which held unconstitutional a tax practice in the State of Maryland that allowed an out-of-state tax credit to be applied to state income tax, but not to local county tax paid by a resident. The... Read More

Partnership Audit Rules are Changing in 2018

By Christopher Nuss | 12.17.2015

Background. In October, Congress enacted the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the Act), which contained changes to the IRS partnership audit techniques. These changes were in response to a growing concern that the IRS was unable to effectively and efficiently audit partnerships due to various cumbersome rules and procedures, especially as they... Read More

3 Key Differences Between an Iowa LLC and a Corporation

By BrownWinick | 12.15.2015

Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, 3 Key Differences Between an Iowa LLC and a Corporation, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

OSHA Penalties are Going Up, Up, Up

By BrownWinick | 11.06.2015

On November 2, 2015, President Obama signed the bipartisan budget bill which permits OSHA to institute a “catch-up adjustment” effective August 1, 2016. The increase that starts on August 1, 2016, and the subsequent annual adjustments for which the bill provides are to be based upon the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). The big question is what the... Read More