On December 27, 2020 Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA). The CAA provides relief for employees whose dependent care and health care FSA accounts were impacted by the pandemic. This relief will...more
The COVID-Related Tax Relief Act of 2020, the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020, and the No Surprises Act, all part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA, 2021), which was signed into law on...more
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The US Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service published temporary rules that extend certain deadlines under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code applicable to retirement plans, group health plans, and other welfare...more
Employers required to provide paid sick leave or paid family medical leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act are eligible for a refundable tax credit equal to 100 percent of qualified leave wages paid by the...more
Following a vote in the US Senate of 90 to 8, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The Family First Coronavirus Response Act will require all group health plans (fully insured and...more