Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order on February 16, 2022 intended to stop an increase in vehicle property taxes for 2022. Used car values in Kentucky have risen approximately 40% since last year, from...more
Q: Our nonprofit organization accepts donations and volunteers drive these donated items between our multiple locations. Is this an issue and can I pay them mileage for the time?...more
On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment of certain payroll taxes beginning September 1, 2020 through...more
Q: We have had to do some layoffs due to COVID-19. Several of our employees have agreements with us to help out on their student loans. How will continued payments on the student loans affect their unemployment compensation...more
One of the issues employers are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic is how to handle PTO payouts. Many PTO plans allowed employees to make an election in 2019 to cash out a certain amount of PTO during 2020....more
The CARES Act signed into law on March 27, 2020 contains numerous provisions to deliver tax relief to businesses amidst the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Charitable Contributions -
The deduction...more
On March 25, 2020, the IRS announced a new program called the People First Initiative designed to assist taxpayers facing challenges related to COVID-19. The IRS previously provided relief by extending the due date for filing...more
On March 20, 2020, the IRS made an announcement (2020-57) providing some guidance on the implementation of the Paid Sick Leave Credit and Child Care Leave Credit included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. It...more
3/25/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Self-Employment Tax ,
Sick Leave ,
Social Security Taxes ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Withholding Tax
Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code was enacted on December 22, 2017, as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and provides for a deduction of up to 20% of income from certain domestic businesses operated as sole...more
Over the past several years, the IRS has renewed its focus on auditing Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), in part because of allegedly abusive arrangements (for a quick overview, see Courtney’s ESOP post). Unfortunately,...more
Employers complying with the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) by filing Form 1095-C increasingly face another question: Are they in compliance with their I-9 obligations?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers with...more
7/27/2016
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Duty to Investigate ,
E-Verify ,
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Form I-9 ,
Health Insurance ,
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Reasonable Cause Defense ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Social Security Numbers