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Internet Ruling Concerns Iowans

By BrownWinick | 01.15.2014
Jim Pray, an attorney at BrownWinick, was quoted in an article titled, "Internet ruling concerns Iowans," in the Wednesday, January 15, 2014 edition of The Des Moines Register. Read More

News From The North

By BrownWinick | 01.06.2014
Minnesota is now one of only two states to have a state gift tax. (Connecticut is the other one.) As a result, gifts of more than $1 million worth of Minnesota property will require a payment of Minnesota gift tax. The tax is assessed on a sliding scale, and the maximum rate is 16%. Gifts to a spouse or to charity do not count. Gifts with a value... Read More

State of Iowa Property Tax Reform

By Christopher Nuss | 01.02.2014
This past summer, Governor Branstad signed into law various revisions to how the State of Iowa (the “State”) imposes property tax on business and residential properties, with an emphasis on alleviating the tax burden on small businesses. Within the past month, the Department of Revenue (the “Department”) announced procedures for how certain parts... Read More

E-Verify Participation and Right to Work Posters and Revised MOUs

By BrownWinick | 12.17.2013
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that it has issued revised Notice of E-Verify Participation and Office of Special Counsel Right to Work posters. The posters are now available to be downloaded in English and Spanish and include clarified language and corrected formatting. Most notably, the new poster... Read More

Shhh ...Can Your Business Keep a Trade Secret?

By BrownWinick | 12.17.2013
Check out BrownWinick attorney Matt McKinney's latest blog post, Shhh . . . Can your business keep a trade secret?, featured in the Business Record's IowaBiz Blog. Read more IowaBiz Blogs at www.iowabiz.com. Read More

Follow BrownWinick on Facebook

By BrownWinick | 12.03.2013
You can follow firm news, updates, blogs, etc. for BrownWinick on the firm's Facebook page by visiting www.facebook.com/brownwinick. Read More

New Construction Contract Rules Take Effect January 1, 2014

By Brian Rickert | 12.02.2013
During the 2013 legislative session, Iowa House File 211 was passed and signed into law changing the way certain provisions in Iowa construction contracts will be governed. Starting on January 1, 2014, all provisions in an Iowa construction contract that require application of another state's laws (one other than Iowa) will be held void and... Read More

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Reducing or Suspending 401(k) Safe Harbor Contributions

By Cynthia Boyle Lande | 11.25.2013
On November 15, 2013, the IRS issued final Regulations covering the reduction or suspension of 401(k) safe harbor contributions. These Regulations build on other final Regulations issued in 2004 and proposed Regulations issued in 2009. The new Regulations describe the steps that employers must follow to amend a 401(k) to eliminate employer safe... Read More

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