Fraudulent filings on the Florida Secretary of State’s website, Sunbiz.org, are on the rise. Although many business owners and officers are familiar with Sunbiz.org and its business entity directories, most may not realize that the Sunbiz.org online filing portal has no verification process in place. This lack of verification may…
On May 10, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 1718, which requires Florida public agencies as well as private employers with twenty-five or more employees to use the E-Verify system to verify employment eligibility of new employees starting July 1, 2023. Starting July 1, 2023, covered Florida employers…
As a reminder, the deadline to file a 2023 Florida Annual Uniform Business Report for your Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Limited Partnership, or Limited Liability Limited Partnership to maintain its active status with the State of Florida is May 1, 2023. A late fee of $400 will be added to the…
As part of The Florida Bar Tax Section’s 2023 Annual Meeting, Mike Wilson is Co-Chairing Taxation of Business Deals and M&A Transactions. The seminar will be held on Friday, April 28, 2023, at The Don CeSar, St. Pete Beach. The seminar will also be available online. For a link to…
Earlier this month, and for the first time, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took legal action via Section 5 of the FTC Act, against two individuals and three companies, compelling them to drop noncompete provisions. Citing the policy statement on “unfair competition,” the FTC further announced a proposed rule to…