As the new year approaches, the future of the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) — and the strength of the economic recovery — remains uncertain. One thing that’s not uncertain when it comes to...
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently issued Executive Order 2521 mandating COVID-19 vaccination or testing requirements for workers in healthcare facilities or high-risk congregate environments.
This executive order institutes the previously announced requirement that all...
The IRS has published new guidance on the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). The credit was created in March 2020 to encourage employers to keep their workforces intact during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notice 2021-49 addresses...
Many employers have asked employees to submit proof of a COVID-19 vaccination before returning to work in an office or other facility. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), it’s permissible to...
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law earlier this year, amended and extended the tax credits available to eligible employers that provide paid sick and family leave. This relief is consistent with...
The IRS has released a series of FAQs regarding the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA’s) sick and family leave credit. The ARPA extended and changed payroll tax credits for qualifying sick leave and family...
Vaccines for COVID-19 have been available for months now. As of this writing, about half of adults in the United States are fully vaccinated, and many more than that have had at least one...
Many Americans remain unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic — at least 9.8 million at the end of April, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But that’s expected to change quickly as...
The IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced that an additional 1.8 million Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) have been disbursed under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). So far under the...
Eligible parents will soon begin receiving payments from the federal government. The IRS announced that the 2021 advance child tax credit (CTC) payments, which were created in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), will...