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Proposed “Step Up in Basis” Rules

August 3, 2021
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Biden's Proposed Changes to "Step Up in Basis" Rules Could Have Big Impact When it comes to issues of tax planning for a future estate, the estate tax understandably comes to mind first. The capital gains tax, however, is arguably a more important tax issue to keep in mind for many people when putting in [...]

In Memoriam – Harry N. Faulkner

June 7, 2021
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In Memoriam - Harry N. Faulkner 1941 - 2021 The FGKS Law family celebrates the life of our long-time partner and close friend, Harry N. Faulkner, who passed away on May 29, 2021. Harry was born March 22, 1941. A life-long resident of Sidney, he was a 1959 Sidney High School graduate and proudly attended [...]

Philip Borger Promoted to Shareholder

January 12, 2021
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For Immediate Release: FGKS Law Announces Philip M. Borger as Shareholder FGKS Law is happy to announce that Philip M. Borger became a shareholder with the firm effective January 1, 2021. Phil’s areas of concentration include business transactions and estate planning. FGKS Law, whose formal name is Faulkner, Garmhausen, Keister & Shenk, is a full-service [...]

Impact of Stimulus Bill on FFCRA

December 29, 2020
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FFCRA Paid Leave Obligations, but not Tax Credit, Set to Expire on December 31 As many of you know by now, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), which was enacted in March, requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide two types of paid leave benefits for certain absences related to COVID-19: (1) [...]

COVID Immunity for Ohio Employers

September 15, 2020
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Employment Law Alert DeWine Signs Bill Granting Immunity to Employers for Issues Relating to COVID-19 Yesterday afternoon, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 606 (“HB 606”), which ensures civil immunity for individuals, schools, health care providers, and both nonprofit and for-profit businesses, among others, from civil lawsuits for “injury, death, or loss to person [...]

FFCRA Guidance as Schools Reopen

August 28, 2020
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Employment Law Alert Department of Labor Issues FFCRA Guidance as School Reopen The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“EFMLEA”) require covered employers – those with 500 or fewer employees – to provide eligible employees with paid leave if an employee is unable to work because [...]

LGBTQ Workers are Protected by Title VII

June 16, 2020
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Employment Law Alert Supreme Court Rules that LGBTQ Workers are Protected by Title VII Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated ruling as to whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which makes it illegal for employers to discriminate because of a person’s race, religion, national origin or sex) protects [...]

Ohio Announces “Responsible Restart” Ohio

April 28, 2020
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Ohio Announces "Responsible Restart" Ohio What Employers Should Keep in Mind When Recalling Employees As many of you already know, Governor Mike DeWine has unveiled the details of the much-anticipated plan to reopen Ohio. On May 1, all healthcare procedures that do not require an overnight stay in a hospital can move forward, and dentists [...]

The FFCRA and Ohio’s Stay at Home Order

April 1, 2020
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Does Ohio's Stay at Home Order Trigger the FFCRA? Although we are still waiting on official guidance from the state of Ohio, new Department of Labor (“DOL”) guidance strongly suggests that Ohio’s stay at home order is not equivalent to a state isolation or quarantine order for purposes of a qualifying reason for paid leave [...]

CARES Act Signed Into Law

March 30, 2020
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CARES Act Signed Into Law On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law. The aim of the CARES Act is to provide financial relief to individuals and businesses in response to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are four main categories of economic [...]