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Overview of President-Elect Biden's Policies

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Below is a broad overview of policies for which President-Elect Biden has indicated support (PDF). It is important to note that, while some of these policies fall under the President's executive power, many will require...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Employers Not Racing to Implement Employee Payroll Tax Deferral

Offering eligible workers the option to suspend the employee share of Social Security payroll taxes through year-end may sound good at the moment, but concerns about next year are leaving many employers wary. Indeed, the Wall...more

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Should Employers Stop Withholding Employees’ Share of Social Security Tax in September? (Part 2)

The title’s question is triggered by a Presidential Memorandum issued on August 8, 2020 (the “Memo”) directing the Secretary of the Treasury to defer Social Security taxes for certain employees. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – September 2020 #2

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In Washington - With no deal between Democrats and the Trump Administration in sight, It’s appearing more likely that Congress might package additional coronavirus relief with the 12 must-pass appropriations bills before...more

Stinson LLP

Payroll Tax Holiday Guidance Leaves Employers Guessing

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On August 28, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2020-65 in response to President Trump's memorandum directing the Department of Treasury to defer certain payroll tax obligations through December 31, 2020. ...more

Burr & Forman

Labor & Employment E-Note - August 2020

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Navigating the Minefield of Legal Challenges as Employees Return to Work - Employers face a host of potential legal pitfalls as businesses that were closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic reopen and new virus hotspots...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

President Trump’s Aug. 8 Tax Executive Orders - Impact on Taxpayers and COVID-19 Negotiations - Update August 2020

This evening, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance (Notice 2020-65) implementing President Trump’s Aug. 8, 2020 presidential memorandum allowing the deferral of withholding, deposit...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – August 2020 # 20

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In Washington - Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) confirmed during a call with GOP conference and White House officials that the Senate will not reconvene until after Labor Day. During the call, White House chief of...more

Cozen O'Connor

IRS Releases Implementing Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferral

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This past Friday night the IRS released Notice 2020-65, the much anticipated guidance regarding implementation of the August 8, 2020 presidential memorandum providing for the deferral of the withholding and payment of the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Questions Remain After Treasury Guidance Implementing President Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferral

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 28, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued guidance (the “Guidance”) to implement the payroll tax withholding and payment deferral provided for in President Trump’s Presidential...more

Littler

Treasury Department Issues Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferral

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On August 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued guidance for employers with respect to the deferral of the employee portion of certain payroll taxes.  This guidance stems from a presidential memorandum issued...more

Akerman LLP - SALT Insights

IRS Issues Limited Guidance On Employee Payroll Tax Deferral and Puts Onus on Employers

On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued a Memorandum to the Secretary of the Treasury authorizing the deferral of payroll taxes for certain employees from September 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Employers and payroll...more

Lathrop GPM

More Payroll Tax Deferrals? Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Employers’ Options in Light of the President’s Executive Order

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On August 8, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued a “Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster” (the “Executive Order”) directing the Treasury Secretary to defer employer...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

President Trump Issues COVID-19 Executive Orders Impacting Employers

On August 8, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, which may impact certain employers:  Deferral of certain payroll tax obligations for the period from...more

Akerman LLP - SALT Insights

Impact of White House Memorandum Deferring Payroll Taxes For Certain Workers

On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued a Memorandum to the Secretary of the Treasury authorizing the deferral of payroll taxes for certain employees from September 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. This issuance is in the...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

President Trump's Aug. 8 Tax Executive Orders

On Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders (EO) to defer payroll taxes, set up an assistance program for lost wages to supplement unemployment benefits, extend the federal moratorium on...more

Miller Canfield

Pres. Trump’s Tax Deferral Plan Raises Questions for Employers

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On Saturday, Aug. 8, Pres. Donald Trump signed the "Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster," providing that the withholding, deposit, and payment of the employee's portion of...more

Littler

White House Takes Executive Action on Unemployment Insurance, Payroll Taxes

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On August 8, 2020, the president signed several executive memoranda and an order addressing the continued economic havoc of the COVID-19 pandemic, two of which are of direct interest to employers....more

Morgan Lewis

Executive Actions Provide Limited Mortgage, Rental, and Student Loan Relief

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As negotiations for a further comprehensive stimulus package drag on in Congress, US President Donald Trump on August 8 signed two executive actions—a combination of a memorandum and an executive order—that purportedly extend...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

President Trump Signs Four Executive Orders Providing or Extending Coronavirus Relief

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order and three Memoranda to his Cabinet and Executive Agency heads (collectively, the “Executive Orders”) that provide or extend COVID-19 relief to...more

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What It Means: President Trump’s Executive Order On Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations

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On August 8, 2020, President Donald Trump issued the Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster (Executive Order). Pursuant to the Executive Order, the Secretary of the Treasury...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 8.10.2020 | Top Story: Twitter Enters Fray in Pursuit of TikTok

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With “Twit-tok” trending this weekend, you should be unsurprised to learn that Twitter has joined the group of suitors for TikTok, revealing that it’s held preliminary talks with the video-sharing app about a possible combo. ...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.13.2019 | Top Story: Emails reveal Zuckerberg aware early of Facebook privacy concerns

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A round of internal Facebook emails produced in response to an FTC probe appear to show that the company’s “potentially problematic privacy practices” had filtered their way up to the very top of the social networking...more

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Will counter-factual claims and Big Pharma cash sway critical midterm votes?

At a time when Americans experience high anxiety and financial insecurity due to medical costs — with more than 20 percent of those with health insurance experiencing trouble paying for necessities, more than a quarter of...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

Will voters recall what Trump and GOP do on health, not just what they say?

As voters make up their minds about this fall’s mid-term races, they may wish to burn into their memories how the Trump Administration has dealt, so far, and especially in recent days, with government social programs that...more

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