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 China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Releases Statistical Data on Patent Licensing from 2019 – 2023 by: Aaron Wininger FTC Approves Final Order Against Seller of AI “Testimonial & Review” Service for Allegedly Providing Subscribers with Means to Generate Deceptive Reviews by: Richard B. Newman Cook County Employers: Time To Update Your Paid Leave Policies by: Alison B. Crane , Sarah J. Gasperini FTC Scrutinizing Healthcare Lead Generators and Marketers as Open Enrollment Begins by: Richard B. Newman Beltway Buzz, December 20, 2024 by: James J. Plunkett Final Regulations Released for Partnership Recourse Liabilities by: Kenneth C. Wang , Jared C. Kassan EPA Finalizes TSCA Risk Management Rules for PCE and TCE by: Mark N. Duvall , Ryan J. Carra The Legal and Economic Realities of Medicare Drug Pricing: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges by: Adam Herbst Upcoming Events Jan 8 2025 Whistleblower Protections: Navigating Health Care Employment & Labor Rights Jan 14 2025 What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2025 Jan 15 2025 Healthy AI Roundtable Chicago Jan 31 2025 Mass Actions: Bankruptcies, MDLs, Class Actions & Harrington v. Purdue Feb 26 2025 MCLE Triple Play Print