Here When You Need Us Throughout the pandemic, our team has collaborated to implement creative and resourceful solutions to meet the needs of our clients in this uniquely challenging time. While our Chambliss Conference Center is open for scheduled in-person meetings, we continue to be available Continue Reading
Spendthrift Trusts: An Effective Strategy for Avoiding Spooky Pitfalls
As we prepare for the Halloween season, there are many reasons to be on edge. These fears may involve ghosts and goblins for some, while others may view estate planning as frightening. Although I have yet to find an effective way to conquer ghosts or goblins, there are tools for alleviating the Continue Reading
PRF Phase 4 and ARP Rural Distribution Application Now Open
The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Application and Attestation Portal is now open for Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution applications. Distributions received can be used for changes in a provider's operating revenues and expenses incurred between January 1, 2020, and March 31, Continue Reading
What to Do About IRS Tax Return Error Notices and Customer Service Issues
In this time of unprecedented changes to tax return forms and guidance, our Chambliss Tax team has been hard at work advising and advocating for clients who are experiencing IRS-related issues including delayed refunds and incorrect error notices. In September, IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig wrote Continue Reading
Estate Planning Update – 09.22.21
Here When You Need Us Throughout the pandemic, our team has collaborated to implement creative and resourceful solutions to meet the needs of our clients in this uniquely challenging time. While our Chambliss Conference Center is open for scheduled in-person meetings, we continue to be available Continue Reading
ABLE Accounts vs. Special Needs Trusts: Which Is Better for Your Child With a Disability?
Any parent of a child with a disability has likely heard of a "special needs trust." As information has become more easily available online, a simple Google search for "special needs trust" is likely to garner hundreds of results. More recently, ABLE accounts have gained popularity as a common Continue Reading
HHS Announces 60-Day Grace Period for PRF Reporting and $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding
On Friday, September 10, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several developments related to the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). 60-Day Grace Period First, HHS announced a 60-day grace period (beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on November 30, 2021) for the Continue Reading
How “Mean” Is the House Ways and Means Committee Tax Proposal?
On Monday, September 13, 2021, the House Ways and Means Committee released a draft of its proposed tax legislation and a summary of the major provisions. The proposed legislation, if enacted, would push higher tax rates on corporations, investors, and high-income business owners, limit several Continue Reading
Chambliss Provides Legal Perspective for Employers Navigating Federal Vaccine Mandate
Justin Furrow, labor and employment chair and COVID-19 task force co-chair for Chambliss, recently provided insight to WRCB Channel 3 in an interview covering President Biden's new federal vaccine mandate for employers. On September 9, 2021, the president released a multi-prong plan to combat the Continue Reading
Breaking News: President Biden Announces Plan to Require Large Private Companies to Mandate COVID Vaccine
In an 11-page memo released this afternoon, President Biden presented a multi-prong plan to combat the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Among other things, the plan indicates that there will be new COVID-related requirements imposed on large private employers and also on health care employers, Continue Reading