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If you haven’t already heard, the IRS has outlined plans regarding how they are processing Employee Retention Credit claims. The Employee Retention Credit (or ERC) was introduced as a part of the CARES Act in 2020. The credit was designed to help businesses keep employees on their payroll during the pandemic. Specifically it was to …
There are significant tax savings when children work holding summer jobs. Especially if you have the opportunity to employ your child for your small business. Children who are dependents of their parents are subject to what is commonly referred to as the kiddie tax. This generally applies to children under the age of 19. Also …
There has been a vast amount of false employee retention credit claims recently filed. Imagine this: you are a business person relaxing at home after a long day’s work. You’re watching TV and a commercial comes on claiming you can get a tax refund of thousands of dollars. And all you have to do is …
If you hire a household employee to provide services in or around your home, you probably have a tax liability that you don’t know about. Or one that you do know about but are ignoring. Either situation can come back to bite you. When the worker is your employee, your liability includes both withholding and …
Many companies offer employee stock options as an incentive to their key personnel. This acts as a means to help grow the companies’ market value. The options give the employee the right to buy up to a specified number of shares of the company’s stock at a future date at a specific price. Generally, options …
Here’s gift of professional and financial advice (and some well deserved congratulations) if you’ve just received your college diploma. Graduating is an enormous accomplishment well worth celebrating! And with the added complication of the global pandemic, your experience was more challenging than most. But now that the last parties are over and you’ve packed up …
Curious about the employee retention credit? Here’s an overview of what it is, and some challenges it has caused. President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law on November 15, 2021. One of the provisions of that legislation retroactively terminated the employee retention credit (ERC) early. The credit was previously available …
Long term care benefits are soon to be funded, in part, by a payroll tax in Washington state. The Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (LTSS Program), now called the WA Cares Fund, is designed to help pay for long-term care of Washington residents. To summarize: Starting January 1, 2022, a 0.58% premium assessment will …
Considering the SEP retirement plan as an option? Like many small business owners, you probably find yourself very busy in the wake of the COVID slowdown. But that is not a valid reason to neglect your future. Especially as there are a number of retirement plans available, including Keogh plans and 401(k)s. However all in …
Considering offering employee stock options to your key employees to help grow your companies’ market value? Offering stock options give the employee the right to buy up to a specified number of shares of the company’s stock at a future date at a specific price. Generally, options are not immediately vested and must be held …
Employers are seeing some much needed relief now that the the Employee Retention Credit has been extended. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act created the Employee Retention Credit for 2020 to help businesses. The credit helps employers retain their workers by keeping them employed during the COVID-19 crisis. As part of the …
The tax consequences of losing your job can be overwhelming at an already stressful time. However, knowing what those tax issues are, regardless of how many issues are involved, is key. How you react can profoundly impact your taxes and finances. The following are typical issues related to taxes and loss of employment: Tax Consequences …
Is the Temporary Deferral of Employee Payroll Tax Worth It? At this time, there are still many questions… President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on August 8, 2020. This memorandum directs the Treasury Secretary to use his authority to defer the withholding, deposit and payment of employees’ portions of Social Security taxes from Sept 1 …
To help businesses retain employees and keep them employed during the COVID-19 crisis, Congress has provided a refundable employer retention credit available to all qualifying employers regardless of size, including tax-exempt organizations. Do you quality for the credit? To qualify for the credit, employers must fall into one of two categories: Business Operations Curtailed: Eligible employers …
Need to know how to file for unemployment in Washington state or Oregon state? We’ve listed contact information and details about unemployment insurance below. In these times of uncertainty, governments all over the world are taking unprecedented action to support people who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 12th, the U.S. …
On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Appropriations Act of 2020, which included a number of tax law changes. This included extending employers hiring tax credit for an additional year. This article is one of a series of articles dealing with those changes and how they may affect you. Employers that hire …
As an employer, you have lots of obligations when it comes to filing taxes. This includes the need to file IRS Form 941. Form 941 is the Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return. This form needs to be turned in on the last day of each month following the end of a quarter. Sticking to the …
The California legislature recently passed landmark labor legislation that essentially makes it very difficult for a worker to be classified as an independent contractor (or self-employed). Governor Newsom was quick to sign it into law, and it generally became effective on January 1, 2020. Many believe this legislation will reduce entrepreneurship and innovation overall. Although …
