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Tennessee is home to 176 areas that are certified as “qualified opportunity zones” under The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017. Carter, Hawkins, Sullivan and Washington Counties all include state census tracts that qualify for “opportunity funds” offering federal tax...
Partner Michael Forrester was awarded the prestigious “Legal Aid of East Tennessee Access to Justice Award” in recognition of his work done last year with East Tennessee legal clinics that serve the underprivileged. The award is granted annually by the Tennessee...
Independent Contractor or Employee? Tennessee Considers Adoption of IRS Guidelines The Tennessee General Assembly is considering legislation that would require the use of the 20-factor test in IRS Revenue Ruling 87-41 to determine whether an employer-employee...
Attorneys Steve Darden, Mike Lattier and Mike Eastridge presented a “2019 Legal Update” on labor and employment law matters at the January 24th meeting of the Northeast Tennessee Chapter of SHRM. As is customary with the January meeting, HS&D attorneys covered...
The Sullivan County Animal Shelter has now reopened and has pets available for adoption. The shelter is located at 380 Massengill Road in Blountville, and shelter hours are posted online. Attorney Marcy Walker is assisting the county with the preparation of...
Not that long ago, if a business didn’t have a physical presence in a state, such as a retail store, and sold a product in that state, there probably was no obligation to collect and pay sales tax in that state. It was an easy way to determine how to collect sales tax...
The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 dramatically increased the Unified Estate and Gift Tax Credits available to individuals passing away in 2018 and beyond. The Department of Treasury has issued the new inflationary amounts for those passing away in 2019 as follows:...
It has been a busy and productive year here at Hunter, Smith & Davis. On behalf of all our attorneys and staff, we want to wish you a joyous Christmas season with peace, happiness, and prosperity in the New Year. We thank you for your business and friendship, and...
Approximately 50 local businesses participated in the firm’s annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar, held at the Millennium Center on Thursday, November 29. As always, the goal of the seminar is to keep your organization in compliance and out of court. Attendees...
In November 2018, partners Leslie Ridings and Caroline Williams successfully defended at trial a personal injury suit. Our client was a motorist who struck a jogging pedestrian. Unfortunately, the pedestrian’s injuries were extensive. The amount sought in the lawsuit...