Payroll

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued new guidance relating to a change of ownership of a business entity that has received a tax-favored loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Although the SBA procedural notice clarifies the rules, it doesn’t provide all the answers. Background: Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) […]

More than one-third of workers surveyed (34%) said they are more burned out on the job today compared to a year ago. Of those respondents, 30% pointed to having a fuller plate at work as the top reason for rising levels of fatigue.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued final regulations updating the federal income tax withholding rules for certain periodic retirement and annuity payments made after Dec. 31, 2020.  Prior to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), if no withholding certificate was in effect for a taxpayer’s periodic payments, […]

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a second week while remaining elevated, as the labor market makes scant progress amid risks of further weakness without additional federal stimulus.

The IRS has electronic filing options, including Free File. Taxpayers and tax professionals should continue to use electronic options to support social distancing and speed the processing of tax returns, refunds and payments.

The AICPA’s most recent Supply and Demand Report shows an interesting trend, one that the industry needs to find a strategy to address. When students first start down the path of becoming an accounting professional, there’s pretty ...

More than half (58%) don’t plan to go back to using cash after the pandemic ends, choosing instead to transition to a cash-free lifestyle. Millennials are leading the charge, with 64% making the switch, followed by 53% of Generation X, and 42% of Boomers.

COVID-19 cases continue to rise following record numbers of new cases reported over the past few months in California, Florida, Texas, and several other states. This recent dramatic increase in cases has caused a sluggish reopening of the economy in ...