Wage and Hour, Employees, Tax Liability

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

Littler on 5/20/2025

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

The Newest Wage Hour Risk in Connecticut: Election Poll Workers

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 9/23/2024

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

Telework from abroad: tax consequences for employers?

Ius Laboris on 8/1/2023

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

Navigating State and Local Laws Implicated by Remote Workforces

Polsinelli on 4/6/2023

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

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

Littler on 10/14/2022

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

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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/23/2021

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