Looking back at 2021 and ahead to 2022
Will Employees Come Back After COVID? Top Legal Considerations to Continue Remote Work
Coronavirus in the Workplace
For manufacturers located in New York State, the employment of out-of-state telecommuters can greatly expand the available talent pool. That said, there are a number of issues that need to be addressed when considering this...more
New Jersey enacted Assembly Bill No. 4694 on July 21, 2023, adding a “convenience of the employer” rule in an effort to gain tax revenues from nonresidents assigned to a primary work location in New Jersey who work outside...more
History is replete with examples of leaders who chose to battle, or who were forced into defending against, enemies on two fronts. Rarely did it end well for the combatant that occupied the middle ground. In a sense, New...more
The number of hybrid and remote employees has greatly increased since the onset of the pandemic. As of February 2022, 39% of remote-capable employees were fully remote, 42% were hybrid and only 19% were fully on-site,...more
Many tax and compliance obligations apply when a company offers a remote work arrangement to employees in different states. STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEE TAX REQUIREMENTS - First, the company must work with its payroll provider...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as work-from-home became the norm, many states provided safe harbors such that remote workers teleworking in the state would not create nexus for corporate income tax and sales / use tax...more
Government mandated work-from-home orders have created a remote workforce, creating a host of complex state and local tax issues for both employers and their employees. Even as these orders expire, a common trend among...more
On March 5, 2021, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) codified final regulations to extend Massachusetts income tax withholding to non-residents formerly commuting to Massachusetts but now telecommuting due to the...more
Into the Fire- Let’s play a game of “Guess Who?” Here are the clues: •the legislature has called for an investigation into his mishandling of the crisis brought on by the pandemic, •he has stated that he doesn’t...more
Massachusetts is taxing nonresidents who are working outside Massachusetts due to COVID-19. Seems unfair? Well New Hampshire agrees and has asked the US Supreme Court to allow it to bring suit against Massachusetts. Matt...more
Massachusetts employers and their employees who work out of state can add state income tax to their list of uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 16, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue issued a...more
The payment and withholding of earned income taxes (“EIT taxes”) in Pennsylvania at times seems like a complex maze and is challenging for human resource professionals or a company’s payroll tax team. In May, Pennsylvania...more