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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The Act established new above-the-line tax deductions for “qualified tips” and “qualified overtime compensation.” To facilitate...more
The IRS recently released new FAQ guidance providing a simplified procedure for addressing income tax amendments and refund claims related to Employee Retention Credit (ERC) determinations. See IRS FAQs. Taxpayers claiming...more
On March 20, 2025, the IRS updated its guidance to employers that claimed the employee retention credit (ERC). The updated guidance materially differs from prior IRS guidance of how and when employers should report the income...more
The IRS has issued a new fact sheet (FS-2024-22) to address frequently asked questions about educational assistance programs (EAPs), also known as Section 127 plans....more
Together, the SECURE Act and the SECURE 2.0 Act feature numerous changes to retirement plan rules that aim to help employees achieve retirement security by ensuring that more workers have access to retirement plans, can save...more
On December 27, 2022, the IRS issued two notices providing key initial guidance for the new excise tax on corporate stock buybacks and the new corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT). Both the excise tax and the CAMT were...more
On May 19, 2022, the IRS issued Notice 2022-28 (available at here), which provides guidance under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) on the federal income and employment tax treatment of cash payments made by employers to...more
The IRS recently issued FAQs to address workforce issues and labor shortages resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance seems to be in response to well-publicized labor shortages affecting schools and the education...more
As employers across the country are facing critical labor shortages, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stepped in, attempting to help by removing barriers that may have previously stopped employers from rehiring retirees...more
On August 4, 2021, the IRS released additional guidance concerning the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for Q3 and Q4 2021. See IRS Notice 2021-49. A notable expansion to eligible businesses includes any business started after...more
Less than a month after the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law, new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) guidance and model forms are clearing up a number of employer concerns about the 100 percent COBRA...more
On November 18, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") clarified its stance on the deductibility of expenses paid or incurred by businessowners who participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) by issuing...more
On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order calling for a deferral of the employees’ portion of the payroll tax (the 6.2% Social Security tax only) from September 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 (the...more
This chronology traces the major ongoing relief provided by legislation, regulatory action, and other agency guidance to assist ERISA plan participants, fiduciaries, and sponsors during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through...more
In recognition of the difficulties faced by retirement plan sponsors, participants and beneficiaries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, new guidance extends the deadlines for notices and disclosures required by Title I of ERISA...more
Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) published final rules clarifying the circumstances under which “bona fide” groups or associations of employers and professional employer organizations (PEOs) may be permitted to sponsor...more
On September 24, 2018, the IRS released Notice 2018-71 (the Notice) which provides useful FAQs related to how employers may claim the business tax credit for calendar years 2018 and 2019 for providing paid family and medical...more