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Affordable Care Act of 2010: Compliance Matters
We have prepared this newsletter to update our readers on forthcoming compliance matters with respect to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, as well as inform them of certain increased penalties relative to ACA.
IRS Increases User Fees in 2021
Last month, the IRS announced increases to the User Fees related to certain requests for letter ruling and determination letter requests.
Pooled Employer Plans
The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the SECURE Act) amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to establish a new type of multiple employer plan (MEP) called a “pooled employer plan” (PEP) that must be administered by a person called a “pooled plan provider” (PPP).
IRS Notice 2020-68: Q&A Guidance ‒ SECURE Act and Miners Act
On September 2, 2020, the IRS issued guidance in the form of questions and answers interpreting several miscellaneous provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and the Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019 (Miners Act) affecting qualified retirement plans, 403(b) plans and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).
The Home Office Deduction and the Pandemic: Can It Help You in 2020?
In addition to the social and economic impact of the pandemic, you may be wondering what effects the pandemic has on you from a tax perspective.
President’s Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax ‒ Employers Should Proceed with Much Caution
Early last month, President Trump signed an Executive Order in the form of a Memorandum calling for the deferral of the withholding, deposit and payment of the employees’ share of the 6.2% Social Security tax.
So, You’re Going to Change Property Management Companies
There are all sorts of reasons that a property needs to transition from one management company to another. Perhaps there are issues with high vacancy or tenant relations, or they may be entangled in legal troubles and are no longer able to run the property. You may also have a company that has decided to sell to another company.
SBA Releases Additional Guidance
Last night, August 24, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released an interim final rule (IFR) entitled Treatment of Owners and Forgiveness of Certain Nonpayroll Costs.
Westchester Industrial Development Agency Announces New Grant/Loan Program
As a follow-up to our recent article Localities Set Up Recovery Loan and Grant Programs, the County of Westchester Industrial […]
FASB: Updates to Simplify Accounting for Convertible Debt, Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, and EPS
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) recently issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-06 Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options and Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity.
The Top 3 PPP Forgiveness Mistakes
With each passing day, more and more Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers are focusing on loan forgiveness. Since the program first launched, we have worked with hundreds of borrowers, initially on the loan application process, and then since early June, on loan forgiveness.
Don’t Risk Having to Repay Your Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) Loan
As you know, PPP support for small and mid-sized businesses was introduced on April 3, 2020. In less than two weeks, […]