IRS Independent Office of Appeals forms Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Management Office

The newly formed Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Management Office, an arm of the IRS Independent Office of Appeals, will work with the agency’s business operating divisions—Wage & Investment, Large Business & International, Small Business/Self-Employed, and Tax Exempt and Government Entities—to help taxpayers resolve tax disputes earlier and more efficiently, the IRS said on April 24.

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FTC votes to ban most employers from using noncompete clauses. But legal challenge is expected

The FTC estimates that 30 million people – one in five US workers – are bound by a noncompete clause in their current jobs. And for most of them, the agency asserts, such a clause restricts them from freely switching jobs, lowers wages, stifles innovation, blocks entrepreneurs from starting new businesses and undermines fair competition.

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Under the terms of the settlement, home sellers will no longer be required to offer a commission to buyers' agents in order for their properties to appear on “multiple listing services,” which is where most home sales originate. Commissions still can be negotiated as part of the process.

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Short-term rental owners talk legal battles, regulations at state conference

In October 2023, Park Township Neighbors (PTN) sued Park Township, claiming it improperly amended its zoning ordinance to ban short-term rentals in residential areas.

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