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Employers Are Obligated to Comply with Tax Law Despite Increase in Frivolous Tax Arguments

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In the recent United States Tax Court case O’Connor v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Judge Arbeit sanctioned the petitioner for advancing frivolous arguments contesting the authority of the IRS to assess tax....more

K&L Gates LLP

Payroll Tax, Amnesties and Related Developments for Health Practices

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Health practices across Australia have been paying increasing attention to their potential exposure to payroll tax. The importance of doing so continues, particularly with new legislation bringing some further certainty....more

Dickinson Wright

Ohio’s New Unemployment Rule Offers Greater Reporting Flexibility

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Ohio employers with common management or control of multiple LLCs, C-corporations, partnerships, or other legal entities will soon be able to report all unemployment taxes and wages under a single primary account thanks to a...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

No Tax on Tips: Pragmatic Tax Proposal or Populist Tax Policy Nightmare?

Recently, both major-party presidential candidates have come out in favor of a “no tax on tips” proposals, though neither candidate has indicated how to implement one. There have been proposals from other legislators, though...more

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The Newest Wage Hour Risk in Connecticut: Election Poll Workers

A new Connecticut law went into effect this year creating early voting procedures for the first time in Connecticut.  The law, Connecticut General Statutes § 9-163aa, provides that before each election, a period of early...more

Burr & Forman

New Alabama Overtime Tax Exemption and Employer Reporting Obligations Coming in January 2024

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Alabama employers should be aware of the new state tax exemptions that take effect for certain overtime payments beginning on January 1, 2024. Alabama has temporarily modified its tax code to exempt from state tax amounts...more

Ius Laboris

Telework from abroad: tax consequences for employers?

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As employers face growing calls to allow employees to ‘work from anywhere’, they should also consider the possible tax consequences of inadvertently creating a permanent establishment in another country. But what counts as...more

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Navigating State and Local Laws Implicated by Remote Workforces

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As we start to come out of the pandemic, many businesses are deciding to embrace remote workforces on a more permanent basis for a variety of reasons, including cost saving, increased talent pool, and employee satisfaction....more

Littler

Treasury Department’s Greenbook Discusses Tax Treatment of On-Demand Pay

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released a document to explain the revenue proposals included in President Biden’s FY 2023 proposed Budget.  For the second consecutive year, the General Explanations of the...more

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Department of Labor and IRS Intensify Cooperation on Worker Misclassification

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On December 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) signed and published a Memorandum of Understanding for Employment Tax Referrals (the “MOU”). The MOU establishes a system for...more

Mayer Brown

More on Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship

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As noted in yesterday’s post, the IRS published Notice 2022-61 regarding the prevailing wage & apprenticeship requirements. In addition, the Department of Labor yesterday issued two Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) documents:...more

Littler

New Federal Tax Credits Require Compliance with New Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Mandates on Clean Energy Construction

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On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. Among many other provisions, the IRA contains a new federal 30% tax credit for private construction, alteration or repair of...more

Freeman Law

Exempt Payments to Non-Resident Aliens and Federal Withholding

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Exempt Payments to Non-Resident Aliens and Federal Withholding - Wages paid to U.S. citizens and residents by a U.S. person are generally subject to federal withholding, subject to certain exceptions. Wages paid to...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Work From Home – SOS! Post-Pandemic Legal Hazards

The pandemic has revolutionized the workplaces and remote workforces will almost certainly survive the end of the pandemic. A Gallup poll last fall indicated that 61 percent of workers expect to work remotely at least part of...more

Payne & Fears

[Webinar] Legal & Tax Pitfalls of a Remote Workforce - March 3rd, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PST

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Many companies are shifting to remote or hybrid workplaces. Our legal and tax professionals are teaming together to highlight hot-button issues for your remote workforce. TAX PITFALLS •Employment •Income tax •Residency ...more

Fisher Phillips

Forecast: January 2022 Edition

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Welcome to FP Forecast, a monthly outlook featuring Fisher Phillips thought leaders providing their insights into what employers can expect in 2022 and beyond. By following along each month, you’ll be in the best position to...more

Burr & Forman

Corporate E-note - December 2021

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Resources - South Carolina Business License Reforms Go Into Effect January 1, 2022 - South Carolina businesses have historically been subject to business license taxes on their gross income that vary widely from...more

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New Jersey Quietly Rolls Back Temporary Suspension of Employer Withholding Rules for Teleworking Employees

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Effective October 1, 2021, the New Jersey Division of Taxation (the “NJDT”) ended the temporary relief period with regard to employers’ obligation to withhold income taxes for teleworking employees who work in New Jersey.1 ...more

Williams Mullen

“Sure, You Can Work Remote”...These Words May Have a Huge Cost...

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COVID has not only seen a migration of employees to remote work but has created a new business model that is here to stay. In the midst of COVID, employers were eager to allow their employees to work from home and maintain a...more

Cozen O'Connor

FY 2022 Will Herald Prevailing Wage Requirement for Tax Abatements

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On Labor Day, Governor Kathy Hochul signed Senate bill S6350A that prohibits most individual unit owners or shareholders in condominiums (condos) or cooperatives (coops) from obtaining or maintaining tax abatements under...more

Freeman Law

Back Off, IRS!—Accounts Holding Advance Child Tax Credit Payments Immune from Levy?

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By now, many eligible taxpayers may have found a deposit appear in their bank account during July. This was likely in addition to one or more correspondence letters from the Internal Revenue Service and/or the White House...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Seattle's Payroll Expense Tax Upheld by Trial Court—Time for Employers to Gear Up for Reporting

On June 4, 2021, King County Superior Court upheld the validity of the new Seattle payroll expense tax (dubbed the "JumpStart" tax) against a constitutional challenge. The tax came into effect January 1, 2021, but reporting...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Return To Work Virtual Toolkit for Employers - Remote Work Considerations - March 18th, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST

The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented strain on organizations of all sizes across all industries. The uncertainty of the “new normal” is forcing employers all over the world to consider various new policies as workers...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Coronavirus in the Workplace

Throughout the COVID-19 global health and economic crisis Bond has marshaled its resources in support of employers by assessing the shifting business landscape, identifying potential legal hazards and charting sound...more

Jones Day

Overpaid Executive Gross Receipts Tax Approved in San Francisco

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The new tax takes effect on January 1, 2022, and will be imposed on businesses in which the highest-paid executive’s total compensation is more than 100 times the median San Francisco-based employee compensation. San...more

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