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Amundsen Davis LLC

How the Big Beautiful Bill Will Impact Your Employee Benefits and Compensation Strategy

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The Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025, spans nearly 900 pages and touches numerous aspects of federal policy. Nestled within this lengthy legislation are employee benefits provisions that...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Updated Guidance Regarding Tax Credits Under the American Rescue Plan

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Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), certain private-sector and governmental employers may claim refundable tax credits which provide reimbursement for the cost of providing Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Employers: Here's Your "Quick Hitter Guide" for the American Rescue Plan Act's Impact on COBRA and FFCRA

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), signed into law on March 11, 2021, includes a whole host of requirements and provisions impacting private employers, their employees, and the benefit plans they offer....more

Butler Snow LLP

The American Rescue Plan Act Incentivizes Employers to Continue Paid FFCRA Leave

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) which became law on March 11, 2021, extends and expands an employer’s opportunities to receive payroll tax credits for employee paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Voluntary FFCRA Leave Expanded and Extended Through September 2021

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law. Among other things, the ARPA extends tax credits available to employers with fewer than 500 employees who voluntarily choose to...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Paid Leave and Coronavirus—Part 23: Congress Expands Tax Credits for Voluntary Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”)...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Buried deep within the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed into law on March 11, 2021, are several provisions related to tax credits that may help private employers with fewer than 500...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

A Guide For Employers To The American Rescue Plan Act

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is an enormous and intricate piece of legislation that has direct consequence for employers. Signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, ARPA mandates several important...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

The American Rescue Plan Extends FFCRA Tax Credit, But Not The Mandate

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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Plan”). The Plan is the most recent stimulus bill enacted to address the COVID-19 pandemic and it comes almost one year to the date the...more

Jackson Walker

Employment Tax Credit Incentives Added to Encourage Employers to Provide Relief to Employees

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Extension of Credit for Paid Leave Provided When There Is No State or Local Law Mandating Such Paid Leave The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) amended many provisions. It amended the employer credit under...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Congress Declines to Extend Required FFCRA Leave Past December 31, 2020

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On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, providing for, among other things, a $300 per week supplemental unemployment benefit, direct payment checks of up to $600 per adult and child,...more

Brooks Pierce

Mandatory COVID Leave Expires, but Tax Credits for Providing COVID Leave are Extended

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Starting Jan. 1, 2021, employers subject to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are no longer required to provide employees with COVID-related paid leave, but they may do so in some situations and still...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

No FFCRA In 2021

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No, I did not read all 5,600 pages of that legislation! According to Bloomberg Law, the stimulus package passed by Congress on Monday night does not include an extension of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more

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IRS Issues New Guidance for Complying with Paid Sick and Family Leave Reporting Requirements

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Way back in March, as the pandemic began to set in, Congress quickly passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act) as part of a barrage of legislation aimed at providing relief to American workers. The Act...more

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COVID-19: Highlights from the IRS FAQs on Emergency Paid Sick and Family Leave Tax Credits for U.S.-based Small and Mid-sized...

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We recently summarized the provisions from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) that provide for tax credits for small employers to offset costs associated with paid sick leave and emergency FMLA benefits...more

Jackson Walker

Highlights of Recent IRS Guidance on Coronavirus-Related Relief

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released 66 questions and answers illuminating important calculations, procedural requirement, and document retention requirements related to the tax credits available under the Families...more

Roetzel & Andress

IRS Announces Payroll Tax Credits To Offset Payroll Costs Of COVID-19 Related Paid Leave

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Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), signed by President Trump on March 18, 2020, employers with less than 500 employees (“Eligible Employers”) are generally required to provide up to 80 hours of paid...more

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IRS News Release Describes Plan to Implement Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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On Friday, March 20, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a News Release, IR 2020-57 (Release), that describes the new paid leave benefits for certain employees of small and medium-sized businesses under the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

“Families First Coronavirus Relief Act” Expands Family and Medical Leave Act and Mandates Paid Sick Leave

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As people everywhere struggle to adjust to the rapid changes caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the financial impact on businesses and employees has been a primary concern. Employees are facing reduced work hours and layoffs as...more

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[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017

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Best Best & Krieger Labor & Employment attorneys discussed new legislation and case law impacting California employers - private and public. What Was Discussed -Legislation passed in 2017 -Wage and hour update ...more

Snell & Wilmer

FMLA Tax Credit Available For Some Employers Who Offer Paid Leave

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Although the federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does not require employers to provide paid leave, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed late last year by President Trump, provides a tax credit incentive beginning this year...more

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