March 30, 2020
With these changes in mind, business leaders looking toward the remainder of 2020 should seek opportunities to make adjustments to their tax-related practices. The right adjustments might improve conditions both for employees and employers.
March 29, 2020
This post summarizes the developments of the most massive stimulus bill in American history, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act will provide billions of dollars of relief to individuals, businesses, state and ...
March 27, 2020
The prospect of a long-term blow to the economy has prompted Trump to consider easing federal guidelines, despite warnings from governors, public health experts and some members of his own administration they should stay in place for longer.
March 27, 2020
The standard check payment is $1,200 per individual or $2,400 for married couples who file a joint tax return. In addition, a family will be entitled to receive an extra $500 per child. For this purpose, a “child” is defined the same way as the term is us
March 27, 2020
The standard check payment is $1,200 per individual or $2,400 for married couples who file a joint tax return. In addition, a family will be entitled to receive an extra $500 per child. For this purpose, a “child” is defined the same way as...
March 26, 2020
Republicans and Democrats reached a hard-won agreement on the Senate’s $2 trillion worth of fiscal stimulus to shore up an economy crippled by the coronavirus pandemic. The final version was the product of intense negotiations between Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. With the measure clearing the Senate, House Speaker Nancy...…
March 24, 2020
More than a dozen new members have joined an American Institute of CPAs-led group advocating the use of payroll processors to quickly distribute governmental funds to small businesses so they can meet payroll and avoid layoffs.
March 24, 2020
A change in the economy means a change in priorities. And as much as we want to keep things “business as usual,” a recession requires that we adapt to new budgetary constraints. During the scramble to optimize your spend, one thing that’s easy to ...
March 23, 2020
An update to income and transactional tax news related to the COVID-19 outbreak in this roundup. It will be updated regularly as more information becomes available.
March 23, 2020
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread globally, governments worldwide are trying to figure out the best way to bolster the slowing economy. Led by China and now Europe, that involves tax filing and payment extensions and even temporary rate...
March 22, 2020
Automation, machine learning, and other technologies have riddled news headlines, influenced political debate and discourse, and is set to change the way we work across industries. Coupled with today's tight labor market, with unemployment hovering at ...
March 22, 2020
A coalition made up of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the International Franchise Association (IFA) and two leading payroll processing companies, Paychex and Intuit, issued the following open letter to President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Treasury Sec