As part of the IRS cash reporting rule, on or before the January 31st following the calendar year for which the Form 8300 was filed, dealerships must provide a written…

As a reminder, effective January 1, 2018, Michigan’s minimum wage will increase to $9.25 per hour. Employers employing two or more employees who are at least sixteen years of age…

Year-end tax and financial planning has become relatively commonplace. However, far too few businesses give proper attention to a fiscal or calendar year-end legal review. A systematic and wide ranging…

Office parties can present a whole “host” of liabilities for dealers, regardless of whether they are scheduled to celebrate the holidays, improve employee morale, or serve as an opportunity for…

Recently, the issue of sexual harassment has come to the forefront of the public conscience due to a surge in allegations against well-known individuals. The recent events provide an opportunity…

Charles LeFevre and Eric Bowden, of Colombo & Colombo, P.C., will be the featured presenters for a Spotlight session titled, “Dealership Legalese and Current Cases”, at the MICPA Automotive Dealers…

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) published its revised I-9 Form which dealers are required to use for all new hires beginning September 18, 2017. The new form…

Previously, on May 23, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a “Final Rule” which increased the minimum salary level a ‘white collar’ employee must be paid to be exempt…

On August 10, 2017, General Motors (“GM”) issued a Dealer Bulletin (17-12) (“Bulletin”) to all GM Dealers regarding new requirements for the sale and service of new and used GM…

In a case involving an auto dealership client, a purchaser of a new truck flooded the engine on the date he took possession of the vehicle. The purchaser then canceled…