On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. In addition to providing nearly $2 trillion of monetary relief for individuals and business sectors impacted by the...more
4/1/2021
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CARES Act ,
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
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Non-Discrimination Rules ,
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Unemployment Benefits
As we have previously discussed, the CARES Act created the Paycheck Protection Program, pursuant to which employers may be able to obtain loans (“PPP loans”) to help cover business expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under...more
On April 10, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released frequently asked questions (FAQs) to address specific issues relating to the deferral of the employer portion of Social Security taxes under the Coronavirus...more
The IRS and Treasury issued new guidance that supersedes earlier guidance relating to the postponement of the April 15, 2020 tax deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Friday, the IRS and Treasury announced that both the...more
Now that the devastating scope of the COVID-19 pandemic has become clear, the United States government is responding rapidly to address both its health care and economic impacts. Two emergency supplemental appropriations...more
3/23/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
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IRS ,
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Relief Measures ,
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Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Treasury has announced that the due date for any U.S. federal income tax payments otherwise due on April 15th has been extended to July 15th, subject to certain limitations. This extension of...more