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Alabama Enacts 30-Day Exemption to Imposition of Individual Income Tax

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/2/2025

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased remote work, multistate income tax and payroll tax withholding responsibilities have received heightened consideration nationwide. Employers keen on retaining and attracting...more

FinCEN Issues Alert on COVID-19 Employee Retention Tax Credit Fraud

Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/29/2023

On November 22, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), in close coordination with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Criminal Investigation (“CI”), issued an alert (“Alert”) regarding the COVID-19...more

To Defer or Not Defer? IRS Issues Guidance Temporarily Delaying the Collection of Social Security Taxes

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/16/2020

Most employers are expected to pass on the IRS’ offer to temporarily delay collecting Social Security taxes. For background, both employers and employees are generally required to pay a Social Security tax at a flat rate of...more

COVID-19 Payroll Tax Notice from the IRS Offers Sparse Guidance

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/1/2020

Following the August 8, 2020 Presidential Memorandum directing the Treasury Secretary to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment of certain payroll taxes, the Internal Revenue Service released Notice 2020-65 late Friday,...more

Paycheck Protection Program Update: SBA Issues New FAQs on PPP Loan Forgiveness

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP on 8/11/2020

In its continuing effort to provide guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) specifically targeted to the Loan Forgiveness process on...more

Seattle Payroll Tax: Update and Frequently Asked Questions

Perkins Coie on 7/10/2020

The Seattle City Council passed a bill creating a new payroll tax on persons engaged in business in Seattle. While the ordinance has not yet been signed by the mayor (as of publication), the tax was passed by the council on...more

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