Long Island Business

Empowering Workers: Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule Benefits 4.3 Million Americans

The U.S. Department of Labor has made a significant move with its latest final rule, which revamps regulations concerning overtime pay eligibility. This change is poised to impact the lives of millions of American workers, addressing long-standing concerns and modernizing labor standards. Let’s delve into why this development is crucial and how it will affect both employees and employers.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Cerini & Associates, LLP Announces Key Promotions to Drive Continued Growth and Excellence

Cerini & Associates, LLP Announces Key Promotions to Drive Continued Growth and ExcellenceContact: Kelli-Anne CeriniMarketing ManagerCerini & Associates, LLPP: 631-582-1600 ext. 401E: [email protected], NY – January 16, 2024 – Cerini & Associates,...

Cerini Connection: Creating an Impactful Website

December 2023 Cerini Connection Topic: Creating an Impactful Website Join Ken Cerini and Simon Lewis Founder of Suffolk County Webmasters as they discuss the secrets to a successful online presence in our upcoming webinar! Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to the...

Guest Article: How to Implement Your Business’s New CSR Program: 5 Steps

The results are in: effective corporate leadership is more essential than ever before. Recent trends point to an increased need for businesses to focus on their employees’ mental health and well-being, provide upskilling opportunities, and offer flexible work...

Cerini Connection: Pay Transparency & Retaining Employees

November 2023 Cerini Connection Topic: Pay Transparency & Retaining Employees Join Ken Cerini and guests Susan Kreeger and Jill Krumholz from RealHR Solutions for our monthly webinar series helping businesses and nonprofits! The conversation delved into several...

IRS Releases Tax Brackets and Other Key Limits for 2024

On November 9, 2023 the IRS released the 2024 tax brackets, standard deduction and retirement account limits. As a result of the high inflation seen in 2023, brackets will increase by about 5.4% with similar increases seen in other limits.2024 Standard Deduction The...

Cerini Connection: Automating Your Internal Functions

October 2023 Cerini Connection Topic: Automating Your Internal Functions Join Ken Cerini and guest Albert Borghese of Cerini & Associates, LLP for our monthly webinar series helping businesses and nonprofits! They will discuss : • Seamless Integration: Discover...

IRS to Pause Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Claims – What’s Next for the IRS and for Employers?

As many have heard, on September 14, 2023 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken the unprecedented step of halting the processing of new claims for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) through at least December 31, 2023. The halt comes in response to a growing...

Risk Transfer & Understanding NYS Labor Laws with SterlingRisk

Join our webinar with seasoned insurance professionals Josh Weisberg and Michael Fleischer of SterlingRisk.

Benefits of an Automated AP Workflow – Business

Since COVID changed the way we operate, businesses are continuing to evaluate the policies, systems, and procedures implemented during the Pandemic to determine which are here to stay and where they can improve the efficiency of their workflow. During the Pandemic,...
Cerini Connection: The State of the Economy

Cerini Connection: The State of the Economy

October 2022 Cerini Connection Topic: The State of the Economy Ken Cerini and guest Peter Klein of ALINE Wealth discussed the state of the economy and how to prepare for the inflation and recession. (Originally aired 10/04/22)ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKER Peter J. Klein ,...

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Delays of Pandemic Relief for Businesses Continue

Delays of Pandemic Relief for Businesses Continue

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.

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Healthcare Worker Bonus  – The Series

Healthcare Worker Bonus – The Series

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...

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Employee PTO Donation Policy

Employee PTO Donation Policy

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.

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Healthcare Worker Bonus Update

Healthcare Worker Bonus Update

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...

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Inflation Reduction Act and the Increase in IRS Resources

Inflation Reduction Act and the Increase in IRS Resources

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...

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