What you need to know about Child Tax Credit 2021

What you need to know about Child Tax Credit 2021

Most eligible U.S. families began receiving Child Tax Credit payments on July 15, a historic tax relief geared toward reducing child poverty, especially at a time when many are struggling financially as the pandemic’s impact lingers. The Child Tax Credit, first...
Is your PPP loan forgiven?

Is your PPP loan forgiven?

A Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness: What You Need to Know The application for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a fully forgivable loan designed to support small businesses in keeping their workers on the payroll during...
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...
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