Legal News
Illinois Appellate Court Decision Cites GCK Attorney Sandra D. Mertens on Piercing an Illinois Limited Liability Company
In July 2015, the Illinois Bar Journal published Partner Sandra Mertens’ article titled “Can You Pierce the Veil of an Illinois LLC?” The article distinguished Illinois limited liability companies (“LLCs”) from LLCs of other states and corporations generally,...
GCK Attorney Sandra D. Mertens Wins the CBA’s 2022 Flash Fiction Contest for Entry “Unlocking the Heart of the Law”
In 2022, the Chicago Bar Association’s publication, CBA Record, announced the Third Annual Flash Fiction Contest, designed to encourage attorneys and law students alike to flex their creative muscles in a world entrenched by legal arguments, footnotes, and citations....
National Taxpayer Advocate issues midyear report to Congress
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins this week released her Fiscal Year 2023 Objectives Report to Congress. The report expresses concern about continuing delays in the processing of paper-filed tax returns and the consequent impact on taxpayer refunds. The...
IRS continues to work on tax return inventory; original returns filed in 2021 to be completed this week
Due to issues related to the pandemic and staffing limitations, the IRS began 2022 with a larger than usual inventory of paper tax returns and correspondence filed during 2021. The IRS took a number of steps to address this, and the agency is on track to complete...
Taxpayers now have more options to correct, amend returns
More forms can now be amended electronically, including corrections to the Form 1040-NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return; Forms 1040-SS, U.S. Self-Employment Tax Return (Including the Additional Child Tax Credit for Bona Fide Residents of Puerto Rico); and...