The New COBRA Subsidy Program Under the American Rescue Plan Act: What Employers Need to Know

Understanding the Expanded Employee Retention Credit

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA), signed into law on December 27, 2020, significantly enhanced and extended the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), providing further federal financial relief to businesses impacted by the pandemic. The ERC is a refundable...
Retirement Plan Audits: When do I need one?

Retirement Plan Audits: When do I need one?

With the passing of the October 15th deadline, tax season has finally ended. October 15th is not just the extended deadline for taxes to be filled. It is also the extended deadline for Form 5500 to be filed for retirement plans, and if the plan is a “large plan”, an...
Retirement Plan Audits: When do I need one?

Employee Compensation: To tax or not to tax?

When it comes to the various types of employee compensation, small business employers may find it difficult to determine what to tax and what not to tax on their employees’ paychecks. While everyone knows that compensation in the form of gross wages, commissions, and...
Retirement Plan Audits: When do I need one?

Biden’s Tax Plan

With the election occurring a few weeks ago, there are many aspects that everyone should consider. His new tax plan is likely to come in the wake of Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s win. The proposed changes can be a little difficult to figure out, so we have...
Retirement Plan Audits: When do I need one?

PPP Forgiveness Application Update: Loans of $50,000 & Less

On Thursday, October 8, 2020, SBA announced that small businesses with Paycheck Protection loans of $50,000 or less can now use a streamlined application to apply for their loan forgiveness. This news comes as a bit of a relief to many who have been holding out hope...
Retirement Plan Audits: When do I need one?

Key 941 Changes

As we round out the second quarter, which has been an interesting quarter to say the least, you or your payroll provider will be looking at a new quarterly Form 941 to report your federal payroll taxes to the IRS. There are 18 added lines + an additional worksheet in...
Retirement Plan Audits: When do I need one?

PPP Changes: The PPP Flexibility Act

In an effort to amend the widely criticized paycheck protection program within the CARES Act, the House & Senate have agreed upon some favorable changes noted as the “Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020”. Loan Maturity has been extended to a...
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