Michael Lloyd

Of Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About

Michael Lloyd practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits with a focus on information reporting and withholding on crossborder payments and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) (Forms 1042 and 1042-S), backup withholding, employment taxation, the treatment of fringe benefits, cross-border compensation, domestic information reporting (e.g., Forms W-2, 1099, 1095 series returns), penalty abatement, and general tax planning and controversy matters. He advises large U.S. and foreign multinationals regarding compliance with information reporting and withholding issues, as well as a range of other federal and state tax issues. Michael Lloyd served a three-year term on the IRS Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) in 2013, during which time he worked with the IRS on issues related to FATCA, the ACA, tip reporting, Form 1099-K reporting, and civil penalty administration. He has testified before the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS regarding proposed federal tax regulations.

Experience

  • Of Counsel at Covington & Burling LLP
    Mar 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

    Practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits with a focus on information reporting and withholding on cross-border payments and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) (e.g., Forms 1042 and 1042-S), backup withholding, employment taxation, the treatment of fringe benefits, cross-border compensation, domestic information reporting (e.g., Forms W-2, 1099, 1042-S, 1095 series returns), penalty abatement, and general tax planning and controversy matters. Advises large U.S. and foreign multinationals regarding compliance with information reporting and withholding issues, as well as a range of other federal and state tax issues.

  • Miller & Chevalier Chartered (Washington, D.C.)
    • Member
      Jan 2009 - Mar 2018 · 9 yrs 3 mos

    • Associate and Counsel
      Jan 2005 - Dec 2008 · 4 yrs

  • Associate at Baker McKenzie
    Feb 2002 - Jan 2005 · 3 yrs

  • Tax Consultant at Life Technologies
    Aug 2001 - Feb 2002 · 7 mos

  • Summer Associate at Baker McKenzie
    May 2001 - Aug 2001 · 4 mos