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FDA to Begin Prioritizing Enforcement Against Certain Illegally Marketed ENDS

National NewsBy Tamar Lutz February 7, 2020

By Center for Tobacco Products Last month, FDA announced the agency’s enforcement priorities for electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), such as e-cigarettes, on the market without premarket authorization. Beginning today, the agency intends to prioritize enforcement against certain illegally marketed flavored e-cigarette products, focusing on products that are particularly popular with youth and are easily accessible or marketed to…

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Skimmers Target Independent Gas Stations With Older Pumps

Business NewsBy Tamar Lutz February 7, 2020

Small, mom-and-pop retailers are more likely to be victims of skimming. By NACS Online // February 07, 2020 BREVARD COUNTY, Fla.—Florida has long been the epicenter of skimming, with more than a thousand found in the Sunshine State between January and September 2019, according to a report from NBC2. So far this year, though, the…

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The Benefits and Burdens of Inheriting Real Estate

Business NewsBy Tamar Lutz February 6, 2020

By: Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M.* With every windfall comes great obligations, so be prepared for the surprises you may encounter when inheriting property. Inheriting real estate from your parents is either a blessing or a burden — or a little bit of both. Figuring out what to do with the property can be overwhelming,…

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Michigan’s Energy Plan Benefits Businesses and Economy

Michigan NewsBy Tamar Lutz February 6, 2020

A commitment to sustainable energy can be good for businesses and consumers. Michigan is proving that. A new energy policy in 2016 got the state moving in the right direction on energy. We’re adopting more clean energy, keeping prices low and strengthening our reliability. As the voice for the food, beverage and petroleum industry, the…

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Michigan Department of Treasury: Business Taxpayers Have Easier Option for Filing Sales, Use and Withholding Tax Annual Returns

Michigan NewsBy Tamar Lutz January 30, 2020

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s business taxpayers now have an easier option for filling their Sales, Use and Withholding (SUW) Annual Tax Return, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury). Beginning this month, business taxpayers with less than $10 million in gross receipts and no allowable deductions or exemptions can file the new SUW Tax…

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Michigan Department of Treasury: State Income Tax Season Begins on Jan. 27

Michigan NewsBy Tamar Lutz January 30, 2020

Taxpayers Must File Returns by April 15, 2020 LANSING, Mich. – Michigan taxpayers can begin to file state income tax returns on Jan. 27, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. Individuals can file their state income tax return online, with a tax professional or by mailing in paper forms and documentation. All state income tax returns and…

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How the Dairy Industry Will Save Milk

Business NewsBy Tamar Lutz January 23, 2020

The milk industry is suffering but hasn’t gone sour By NACS Online // January 14, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The past few months have been tough for the American milk industry, with both Dean Foods and Borden filling for bankruptcy, but the dairy industry plans to save milk, according to a CNN report. Cow milk sales have fallen…

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America’s New Favorite Restaurants: C-Stores

Business NewsBy Tamar Lutz January 23, 2020

Hungry? Visit your local convenience store By NACS Online // January 14, 2020 NEW YORK—In National Lampoon’s 1980s movie, “Vacation,” Chevy Chase jokes, “I’m so hungry. I could eat a sandwich from a gas station.” That line got big laughs years ago, but today many convenience stores and gas stations have made tremendous improvements in…

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Ohio Members Participating in Care Works Group Rated Workers Comp Program

Ohio NewsBy Tamar Lutz January 23, 2020

Between February 1st and April 30th, 2020, all employers covered by the recordkeeping regulation must post a hard copy of their 2019 OSHA 300A Summary in a common area of their workplace that employees can readily access and observe it. For employers of certain sizes and industries, an additional requirement of electronic reporting has been…

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IRS Releases Guidance on Retroactive Biodiesel Tax Credit

National NewsBy Tamar Lutz January 23, 2020

Companies have 180 days to claim 2018-19 retroactive biodiesel tax credit beginning February 14th By NACS Online // January 20, 2020 WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service released guidance for companies looking to claim the biodiesel and renewable diesel tax credit for 2018 and 2019. The $1 per gallon tax credit expired January 1, 2018, and remained…

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