News & Notes

Churches Affected by Covid-19 May be Eligible for Federal Relief Programs

By now, it is common knowledge that an unprecedented amount of businesses across the entire globe have been affected in some fashion by the Covid-19 pandemic. The economic turbulence caused by the pandemic did not discriminate as it ravaged everything from small mom and pop businesses to some of the most established mega-corporations in the […]
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Cutting-Edge Benefits Employers Can Offer to Help Recruit and Retain Top Talent

Many employers and even entire industries have reevaluated the way they perform and execute many of their essential business functions and processes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, many businesses are allowing more and more of their workforce to work remotely. Although this works to many employers’ benefit as they are able […]
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Cutting-Edge Benefits Employers Can Offer to Help Recruit and Retain Top Talent

Many employers and even entire industries have reevaluated the way they perform and execute many of their essential business functions and processes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, many businesses are allowing more and more of their workforce to work remotely. Although this works to many employers’ benefit as they are able […]
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Urgent Deadline for Employee Benefit Plans Rapidly Approaching: What Employers Need to be Prepared For

With the 2022 year more than halfway over, many employers are beginning to look towards deadlines and checkpoints essential to closing the year on a strong note and creating a solid foundation for the 2023 year. One such pressing deadline for employers that sponsor self-funded medical plans is the July 31st deadline to pay the Patient […]
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Insight for Florida Employers: Implications of Governor DeSantis’s Florida Civil Rights Act Amendment

Earlier this year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 7 which contains “provisions designed to protect individual freedoms and prevent discrimination in the workplace” and has the effect of amending multiple instances of existing statutory law in Florida. Most notably, House Bill 7 revises the Florida Civil Rights Act, Fla. Stat. 760.10 with […]
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s Final Rule May Have Negative Effects on Employers

On July 8, 2022, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) issued its Final Rule regarding how certain Multiemployer Pension Plans (MEPPs) may qualify to apply for Special Financial Assistance (SFA) as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the procedural processes involved. The final plan has many similarities but also […]
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Is Your Company Still Compliant with EEOC and Federal Employment Laws Concerning COVID-19?

As we’ve now surpassed the midway point of the 2022 year, it has been over two and a half years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States. Over that time period, schools, churches, restaurants, offices, and every other aspect of society was drastically altered at one point or another. However, as […]
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Business Owners Should Explore Their Eligibility for Rent Expense Tax Deductions

In an effort to incentivize and encourage the growth of entrepreneurship and innovation in the United States, a multitude of various tax credits and deduction have been made available to business owners. One of the available tax deductions for small businesses is the ability to deduct rent expenses for properties used by the owner for […]
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501(c)(3) Organization Loses Tax-Exempt Status from Insufficient Activity

Organizations classified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code—often known as nonprofit charitable organizations or a 501(c)(3)—are recipients of several tax benefits and exemptions. One of the most significant tax benefits awarded to such organizations is the ability to accept donations and contributions to their organizations that are tax-deductible from the donor. This arrangement […]
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