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Womble Bond Dickinson

Unlocking Savings: New Tax Breaks for Overtime and Tips - What Employers Need to Know

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In a sweeping move set to reshape employee paychecks, the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces two significant federal tax deductions for hourly workers: one for overtime pay and another for tip income....more

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Employment Law Update: New Overtime Tax Law Increases Employer Recordkeeping Obligation

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The Administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill” includes a new overtime tax provision, broadly described as “No Tax on Overtime.” More accurately, the Bill allows an employee tax deduction of a portion of overtime payments, up to a...more

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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act May Impact Employers

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On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law a bill entitled “An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14,” generally referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the OBBBA). The OBBBA...more

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What Does “No Tax on Tips” Mean for Employers?

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President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, better known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, on July 4. The legislation includes provisions that expand tax deductions on tips and overtime pay, including a broader employer tip...more

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New Provision Provides Above-The-Line Deduction for Overtime Pay

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The new tax legislation, part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill", includes a temporary tax break for overtime pay, allowing eligible workers to deduct a portion of their overtime earnings from their federal income taxes. Section...more

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No Tax on Tips—But What About Overtime and Social Security?

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Earlier this year, many low-income taxpayers were elated to learn about the possibility that tipped wages could receive federal income tax relief under the No Tax On Tips Act. Under President Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful...more

Maynard Nexsen

Preparing for Potential Payroll Changes: What Employers Need to Know About the No Tax on Tips Act and OBBBA

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On May 20, 2025, the No Tax on Tips Act, a standalone bill that would effectively exempt up to $25,000 in tips from federal income tax for certain workers, passed by unanimous consent in the Senate. Shortly thereafter, on May...more

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House and Senate Overtime and Tip Tax Proposals: What Employers Need to Know

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Competing House and Senate bills have the potential to reshape how the IRS taxes tips and overtime wages. The Senate recently passed the “No Tax on Tips Act” while the House budget reconciliation bill proposes deductions for...more

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“No Tax on Tips Act” Passes U.S. Senate With Unanimous Consent

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On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed the “No Tax on Tips Act” with unanimous consent. The bill now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives. If passed, the “No Tax on Tips Act” would allow employees in tipped...more

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No Tax on Tips Act: How Taxpayers Can Prepare

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Tipping has been part of the modern-day American restaurant experience for decades. Like most forms of income, these tips are taxable and subject to income tax. But what if this income was free from income tax liability?...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Federal and State Tax Relief Resulting from California Fire

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has provided broad tax relief to taxpayers in Los Angeles County impacted by the recent winds and wildfires. Other counties may be added later....more

Foster Garvey PC

A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part VII –...

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In the S corporation arena, tax advisors generally do not focus much attention on unreasonable compensation. As we delve into the issue in this Part VII of my multi-part series on Subchapter S, it will become apparent that...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

The Latest COVID-19 Stimulus: Highlights of Key Tax Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA, 2021) was signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021 to address the continuing economic impact on employers and employees the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has posed. The ARPA...more

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Federal Income Tax Changes in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, enacted late last year, includes several tax related changes and incentives affecting businesses. Congress overruled guidance from the Internal Revenue Service to provide that...more

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$900 Billion Stimulus Package Provides Critical Tax Guidance and Support for Employers

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the $900 billion stimulus package passed by Congress on December 21. This package contained some much needed tax guidance and support for many employers across the...more

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Coronavirus: President Trump Signs Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Summary of the Tax Provisions

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On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”). The Act enhances and expands certain provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the...more

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IRS Doubles Down on Non-Deductibility of Expenses Paid with Forgivable PPP Loan Proceeds

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Back in May, I reported on the IRS’s issuance of Notice 2020-32, in which the IRS answered with a resounding "no" the question of whether businesses that used Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan proceeds to pay...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Uncertain Thankfulness: A Tax Deduction Denied & PPP Loan Forgiveness

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Under the CARES Act, PPP loans given to affected borrowers were potentially eligible for forgiveness without cancellation of indebtedness income. To qualify, an affected borrower must certify that (i) “the uncertainty of...more

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2020 End of Year Tax Planning for Businesses

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As the 2020 year draws to a close, businesses should review the tax-related provisions adopted in the CARES Act and related IRS guidance with their tax advisers: EMPLOYER REFUNDABLE CREDIT AND PAYROLL TAX DEFERRAL: -...more

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On-Demand Webinar | PPP Loan Forgiveness: Employment and Tax Issues for Borrowers

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Introducing Nossaman's Employment BUZZ webinar series! Each month, our attorneys will cover a different topic of interest to employers, including tax, insurance, intellectual property and employment issues. These "quick hit"...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

How to Free Up Access to Employer Assets and/or Ease Employee Access to Vested Benefits During COVID-19

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Who Needs to Know - Employers and Employees Impacted by COVID-19. Why It Matters - Employers and employees alike continue to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite a variety of tax incentives, employers may...more

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PROVIDING COVID-19 FINANCIAL RELIEF: How to Free Up Access to Employer Assets and/or Ease Employee Access to Vested Benefits

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Q. Are there any COVID-related tax incentives that could benefit employers and employees?...more

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Election Day is Coming - Will Major Tax Changes Follow?

Less than 100 days remain until Election Day, and much is uncertain as to which Party will control the White House and Congress in 2021. A Republican-controlled Congress and White House enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of...more

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IRS Issues Guidance On Deductions Related To PPP Loan Proceeds

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On April 30, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2020-32 (the Notice) which concluded that the expenses paid with loans which are forgiven under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) are not deductible....more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

A Six Foot Look at the Business, Loan, and Tax Reform Legislation In Response to COVID-19

LOAN ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS - Express Bridge Loan Pilot Program: Unilateral pronouncement of the SBA- • While not part of the CARES legislation, the SBA announced as a response to COVID19, small businesses that...more

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