by Steven J Weil, PhD, EA, LCAM | Aug 29, 2020 | Blog, Business Tax, Payroll Preparation
08/29/2020 – Last night the IRS Issued Notice 2020-65 dealing with the employee social security tax deferral announced by the president on August 8, 2020, in a Memorandum to the Secretary of State. The Memorandum directed the Secretary of the Treasury to use his...
by Steven J Weil, PhD, EA, LCAM | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog, Business Tax, Personal Tax
The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Charles Rettig, testified before the Senate Finance Committee. His message was a clear one: He is an enforcement-minded commissioner and “the IRS is committed to pursuing those who . . . intentionally evade their tax...
by Steven J Weil, PhD, EA, LCAM | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog, Business Tax, Covid-19
The CARES Act has the following provisions effecting the federal taxes on payroll and payroll tax withholding. These provisions deal with employer payments for student loan repayments, as well as changes in terms of permitted benefits under health savings accounts...
by Steven J Weil, PhD, EA, LCAM | Aug 10, 2020 | Business Tax, Covid-19, Personal Tax
President Uses Executive Orders Too Authorize Extending Unemployment Benefits and More President Trump signed four executive orders Saturday. These orders provide additional jobless benefits, suspend the collection of payroll taxes, avoid evictions and assist with...
by Steven J Weil, PhD, EA, LCAM | May 13, 2020 | Business Tax, Covid-19, Payroll Preparation
Small and midsize businesses can swiftly recover the costs of providing Coronavirus-related paid leave for employees. This is done by using one or two new refundable payroll tax credits. The Paid Sick Leave credit and the Paid Family Leave credit are designed to...
by Steven J Weil, PhD, EA, LCAM | May 6, 2020 | Blog, Business Tax, Covid-19, Personal Tax
The CARES Act extends the traditional ability of employers to exclude payments on behalf of an employee for educational expenses of up to $5,250 per year to include the repayment of employee student loans. In both cases, payments are deductible to the employer while...
