Payroll

January 12, 2021 

Change is no longer a back-of-the-handbook contingency plan. Grit and ingenuity hold the silver lining to a resoundingly difficult year. Perhaps reversing to the way things were is a farce. The next normal will provide us gradations of clarity as ...

January 11, 2021 

Employers who lack the necessary knowledge and experience regarding permissible conduct during a union organizing campaign frequently engage in activities found to be unlawful after the fact. Such conduct often constitutes unfair labor practices (ULPs).

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

January 10, 2021 

A move by the federal Labor Department that will make it easier for businesses to classify their workers as independent contractors offers a boon to gig-economy companies in the final weeks of the Trump administration.

January 10, 2021 

Even as average personal incomes rose during the pandemic largely because of government aid, millions of people who didn’t receive such help have fallen into poverty, struggling to pay for food and other basic expenses.

January 8, 2021 

To promote access to capital, initially only community financial institutions will be able to make First Draw PPP Loans on Monday, January 11, and Second Draw PPP Loans on Wednesday, January 13. The PPP will open to all participating lenders shortly ...

January 7, 2021 

Fewer than 700,000 homes were listed for sale with U.S. real estate agents in December, according to a new report by Realtor.com.

January 7, 2021 

Economists project the government jobs report on Friday will show the unemployment rate increased for the first time in eight months with employers hiring 50,000 workers, the fewest since payrolls started to recover in May.

January 7, 2021 

The big items of note in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA, 2021) include extending and expanding existing provisions from prior 2020 federal COVID-19 legislation such as the employee retention credit, paid sick and family leave credits, and Paycheck Protection Program. [This article first appeared on the Thomson Reuters blog.] After much negotiating, the latest...…

January 7, 2021 

A cloud sales tax returns solution designed exclusively for accounting firms, MRA enables firms to extend their practice with automated sales tax preparation and filing services, to provide clients with the benefits of a fully managed returns service.

January 6, 2021 

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have issued guidance allowing deductions for the payments of eligible expenses when such payments would result (or be expected to result) in the forgiveness of a loan (covered loan) under the ...

January 5, 2021 

Clients often consult their certified public accountant when considering selling a business. Conducting business valuations, proposing deal structures and outlining potential tax consequences are valuable skills.

January 5, 2021 

The start of a new year is always a time to look forward, both for individuals and for business leaders. With the year also bringing changes in the administration, Paychex, Inc., a provider of technology solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, a