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The IRS released guidance on how employers must report the amount of emergency sick leave wages and expanded family leave wages (together, qualified leave) paid to employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) between April 1 and December 31, 2020 [Notice 2020-54, 7-8-20]. Employers...

27 July, 2020

WASHINGTON -- President Trump's monthslong insistence on a payroll-tax cut continues to shape discussions over the next round of economic relief despite a lukewarm reception from economists and lawmakers in both parties. Mr. Trump's basic argument -- lower payroll taxes reduce hiring costs and put money in workers' pockets --...

24 July, 2020

Before the coronavirus pandemic, a grocery store in Canada let customers purchase products online and then delivered the groceries to their cars curbside. Today, this is not an anomaly. The current crisis has focused many firms on being creative in considering customers' health, becoming more...

23 July, 2020

There is a “significant risk” of fraud for Paycheck Protection Program loans, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said June 25, 2020, urging the Small Business Administration to ramp up efforts to respond to such risks. In a report released that day, the government watchdog, which is charged...

22 July, 2020

Bipartisan legislation to provide coronavirus relief to nonprofit groups has been approved by Congress and President Donald Trump is expected to sign it into law. The measure also provides relief to state, local and tribal governments. The U.S. House passed the Protecting Nonprofits from Catastrophic Cash Flow...

21 July, 2020

Smart companies are always taking a fresh look at the benefits they're offering. Here is what's trending and what you might want to consider adding. Student loan assistance   According to the Federal Reserve, Americans currently owe $1.5 trillion in student loans — the largest amount of nonhousing...

14 July, 2020