April 30, 2021 - The Small Business Administration has announced that the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will open for registration by qualifying restaurants on April 30 at 9 am EST, with these same restaurants able to submit applications...
March 23, 2021 โ Minnesota employers are accustomed to receiving their unemployment insurance (UI) tax rate notices in December notifying them of their unemployment tax rate for the coming year. This early notice generally allows employers time...
March 4, 2021 - The manufacturing industry is all too familiar with skilled labor shortages. It is a critical problem that has increasingly plagued manufacturers for years, along with construction, aerospace, and other industries that depend on...
August 31, 2020 - On Friday, August 28, the IRS issued guidance on President Trumpโs executive order allowing for the deferral of payroll taxes on wages paid after September 1. While the guidance clarifies some items, unanswered questions remain.
August 28, 2020 - On Monday, August 24, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury issued additional guidance, in the form of an interim final rule. The new guidance provides a de-minimis rule for the owner-employee compensation...
August 11, 2020 โ On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order that allows employees to defer payroll taxes in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The executive order directs the Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin, to...
August 7, 2020 - On August 4, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released additional FAQs on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. They include information applicable to business owners, independent contractors, self-employed individuals,...
June 24, 2020 - Following the extensive law changes under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), many employers implemented payroll changes and adjustments to...
UPDATED: June 18, 2020 - The SBA recently issued additional guidance regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), along with a revised loan forgiveness application and instructions. Click here for the revised application and here for the...
UPDATED: April 13, 2020 - 11:30 a.m. On Friday, April 10, 2020, the IRS issued additional guidance regarding the deferral of payroll tax available under the CARES Act. The most significant clarification relates to the deferral of employment taxes...
