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Representing Yourself or Your Business in a Small Claims Action

By Robert D. Hodges & Katheryn J. Thorson | 08.13.2019
A small claims action can be filed if the amount demanded is $6,500 or less. You can choose to represent yourself in a small claims action or hire an attorney to help. If you would like to represent yourself, the Iowa Judicial Branch website has some good resources for explaining the process: Essentially, this is the process for filing a small... Read More

Iowa DBA Basics

By BrownWinick | 08.05.2019
In Iowa, any business that wishes to do business using a different name than what the business was formed under must file for a DBA (“doing business as”). A DBA is an additional legal name for a business entity. It is also referred to as a trade name or fictitious name. It is not a replacement name, but instead a name taken on by a business entity... Read More

SBA Extending the Runway for Small Business Determination

By Drew Larson | 08.01.2019
Article written by BrownWinick 2019 Summer Associate, William "Billy" Daniel, and BrownWinick attorney, Drew Larson Last year on December 17, the Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 was signed into law, amending the Small Business Act. While the Runway Extension Act consists of only two sentences (one saying its name and the other what it... Read More

BrownWinick Volunteers at the Food Bank of Iowa

By BrownWinick | 07.19.2019
BrownWinick volunteered at the Food Bank of Iowa as part of their continued efforts to give back to the community. On July 19, a group of BrownWinick attorneys, staff and summer law clerks worked together to create meal bags of three bean soup at the Food Bank of Iowa. In just a few hours, the team created 10 meal bags, which equated to 4,260... Read More

Update on Investing in Opportunity Zones

By Christopher Nuss | 07.16.2019
Additional IRS and Treasury Department Guidance Proposed Regulations for Qualified Opportunity Funds The IRS has now issued two sets of proposed regulations for Qualified Opportunity Funds (“QOF”). As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress established QOF as a new investment vehicle to spur economic development in certain distressed... Read More

What is an S Corp and Why Should You Consider One

By Brennan Block | 07.12.2019
S corporations, also called “S Corps”, are the largest tax filing entity in the United States. Nonetheless, I find that entrepreneurs are sometimes confused about what an S Corp is and why they should consider one. My goal with this post is to clear up misconceptions about S Corps and provide some insight as to the advantages and tax planning... Read More

One Year after Landmark Wayfair Decision Iowa Sales Tax Update

By BrownWinick | 07.12.2019
The United States v. Wayfair Supreme Court landmark decision last summer created an entirely new landscape for state sales and use taxes. BrownWinick’s previous articles explained the decision and provided an update focused for businesses. To summarize, many more businesses are subject to out-of-state sales tax laws under a concept known as... Read More

Sports Betting is Almost Here in Iowa - Here's What We Know

By Matthew McKinney | 07.11.2019
Article written by BrownWinick 2019 Summer Associate, William "Billy" Daniel, and BrownWinick attorney, Matt McKinney Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 617 into law on May 13, allowing Iowa’s casinos to offer legal sports betting. This legislation was made possible by the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Murphy v. NCAA in May 2018 when... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Featured in 2019 Great Plains Super Lawyers and Great Plains Rising Stars

By BrownWinick | 07.11.2019
Eleven BrownWinick attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2019 Great Plains Super Lawyers online listing: William Brown – Tax Elizabeth Coonan – Employment and Labor Michael Dee – Business Litigation Alice Helle – Employee Benefits Thomas Johnson – Business/Corporate Ann Holden Kendell – Employment and Labor James Pray – Environmental Brian... Read More

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