It is the end of the calendar year and the holiday season which can mean for many employees their employer will be looking to reward a year of hard work with year-end bonuses. Both employees and employers can often be shocked and saddened when they see the net pay...
Edward McWilliams was quoted in Newsday. You can read the article on Newsday's website here or below: The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a final rule that would create a new database containing personal ownership information that an estimated 32 million small...
Due to delays at the Internal Revenue Service, businesses and organizations are still waiting for the pandemic relief that was promised during the COVID-19 outbreak. Many of them need this money to keep their doors open and employees paid. According to a report issued late last month (link here), the IRS is behind in processing claims for Sick and Family leave Credits and Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERTC”) for as much as 12 months, while other claims for such things as Social Security Tax Deferral have been delayed for some 16 months.
Edward McWilliams was quoted in Newsday. You can read the article on Newsday's website here or below: The Inflation Reduction Act brings with it many provisions, but one raising public concerns is the approximately $46.5 billion allocated for tax enforcement. Treasury...
If you’re like us, you have certain TV shows that you are totally invested in and can’t wait until the next episode comes out. Unless you are a masochist, that is probably not the case with respect to the weekly regulation updates coming out from DOH on the...
For many, work and their co-workers can be like a family. As such, there are instances where employees may wish to “donate” earned paid time off (PTO) to other employees who may need it, typically to cover some sort of long-term medical condition or other emergency. This benefit is designed to be altruistic and allow co-workers to help another in need. Programs like this are especially popular now given the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to quarantine and isolate and to deal with potential long-term repercussions of the disease. However, there can be unseen tax consequences to these programs.
For those of you who filed for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan, you remember the early days of the application process were marked by conflicting information, short deadlines, potential exposure, and more. As time went by, the regulations loosened up and...
The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022. The bill came as a surprise to many as it appeared somewhat out of nowhere after it was believed any legislation was politically dead. We discussed the provisions of the act when...
On Friday, August 19, 2022, NYS did a townhall regarding the Healthcare Worker Bonus (HWB). A recording of the webinar can be found here and a copy of the presentation from the NYS DOH can be found here. There were several technical issues with the webinar which...
