Fred M. AckersonCounselMcDermott Will & Emery Websitewww.mwe.comBlogwww.mwe.com/insightsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn312-984-6929 Professional Biography Fred M. Ackerson is counsel in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's Chicago office. Fred focuses his practice on state and local tax planning and controversies. More Legal and Business Bylines From Fred M. Ackerson Illinois Enacts Pass-Through Entity Tax to Help Partners and S Corporation Shareholders Avoid the $10,000 SALT Cap - (Posted On Saturday, September 04, 2021) Illinois Amnesty Programs Now Underway - (Posted On Tuesday, October 01, 2019) Choices for Illinois Taxpayers in Implementing the 2017 Income Tax Rate Increase - (Posted On Thursday, February 15, 2018) llinois Franchise Tax Relief on the Horizon - (Posted On Tuesday, December 05, 2017) Tax Changes Implemented As Part of Revenue Package Supporting Illinois Budget - (Posted On Saturday, July 08, 2017) Plain and Simple: Maryland Tax Court Holds Insurance Company is Exempt from Corporate Income Taxes - (Posted On Wednesday, May 13, 2015) U.S. Supreme Court Turns its Attention to State Tax, Agrees to Hear “Double Taxation” Case - (Posted On Monday, June 02, 2014) Section 752 Proposed Regulations Regarding Partnership Recourse Liabilities and Rules for Related Persons - (Posted On Monday, January 27, 2014) Current Legal Analysis U.S. Budget Bill Targets Foreign Companies with New Tax Hikes: What French Businesses Need to Know by: Andrius R. Kontrimas PR Supreme Court’s Rejection of Agency Deference Gives Employers New Tools by: Juan Felipe Santos , Ana B. Rosado-Frontanés Why the Family Office of the Future Needs Refreshed Operating Models by: Robert (Bobby) Stover, Jr. , Catherine Fankhauser Supreme Court Narrows Both Judicial Review and Scope of NEPA Reviews by: Rachael L. Lipinski , Michael F. McBride Department of Labor Proposed Budget Seeks To Completely Dismantle OFCCP by: Laura A. Mitchell , Carolyn A. Trotta US Employers Must Submit 2024 EEO-1 Data to the EEOC by June 24, 2025 by: Gabrielle Martin Surface vs. Mineral Owners: Texas Supreme Court Settles Salt Cavern Ownership Dispute by: James “JJ” McAnelly III , Austin T. Lee Cryptocurrency in 401(k): A Balanced Approach Returns by: Alec Nealon Oregon Expands Tax Court Access: HB 2119 Grants Associational Standing to Membership Organizations by: Nikki E. Dobay , Katy Stone District Court Interprets Multiemployer Plan Fee-Shifting Provision to Encompass Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Incurred in Related Litigation by: Neil V. Shah , Anastasia S. Gellman North Dakota Enacts Financial Data Security and Data Breach Notification Requirements by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Can There be Only One? The CFTC Faces an Unprecedented Moment with Potentially One Commissioner by: Carl E. Kennedy , Daniel J. Davis Healthcare Preview for the Week of: June 2, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Kayla Holgash Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on . . . Successful Summer Internship Programs by: Adriana S. Kosovych Circuit Split Deepens on “Harm” as a Failure to Accommodate Element by: Emily G. Jones Upcoming Events Jun 3 2025 FDA Update: Commissioner Makary at Month Three Jun 3 2025 Labor and Employment Law Mid-Year Update Webinar Jun 4 2025 Government Involvement in the Mortgage Market and Ginnie Mae Jun 6 2025 Healthcare Insights: Navigating Change Under the New Administration Print