Late Wednesday night, the Senate passed (96-0) the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, the third Coronavirus-related piece of legislation. Early Wednesday, the Senate announced that an agreement had been reached among Senate Republicans, Senate Democrats, and the Trump Administration on the package, but late concerns from a quartet of Republican senators stalled the package momentarily before a deal was reach Wednesday evening.  The bill includes a number of tax-related provisions including a significant deferral of payroll tax deposits and a credit against employer social security tax for certain employers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.   This Client Alert provides a summary of all of the tax-related provisions in the legislation.

The House is expected to consider the bill on Friday.

Tags: CARES Act, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act, COVID-19, H.R. 748
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Michael Chittenden practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits with a focus on withholding taxes, including state and federal employment taxes, Chapter 3, and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and information reporting (e.g., Forms 1095, 1096, 1098, 1099, W-2…

Michael Chittenden practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits with a focus on withholding taxes, including state and federal employment taxes, Chapter 3, and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and information reporting (e.g., Forms 1095, 1096, 1098, 1099, W-2, 1042, and 1042-S.

Michael advises large employers on their employment tax compliance obligations, including the special FICA and FUTA rules for nonqualified deferred compensation, the successor employer rules, and executive perquisites, such as the taxation of company cars, corporate aircraft (including the use of SIFL valuations), and employer-provided housing. In addition, he has worked with clients to submit voluntary corrections of employment tax mistakes and seek abatement of late deposit and information reporting penalties. Michael has extensive controversy experience representing clients in IRS examinations and before the IRS Independent Office of Appeals in employment tax, late deposit, and information reporting penalty cases.

As part of Covington’s Global Workforce Solutions practice, Michael counsels clients on all aspects of mobile workforce issues including state income tax withholding for remote workers and mobile employees. He also advises on treaty claims and various tax issues related to expatriate and inpatriates.

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