New Guidance Aimed at Employers Claiming Employee Retention Credit

New Guidance Aimed at Employers Claiming Employee Retention Credit

New guidance from the Internal Revenue Service aims to help employers better understand the employee retention credit—and how they can qualify for it. The new guidance spotlights employers who pay qualified wages after June 30 of this year and before Jan. 1 of 2022....
Truckers Reminded Highway Use Tax Due Aug. 31

Truckers Reminded Highway Use Tax Due Aug. 31

Long-haul truckers now have an extra chore on their August to-do list, right up there with an oil change and a truck wash. It’s time to file Form 2290, Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Return for Tax Year 2021. Form 2290 is required of those who have registered—or who...
COVID Paid Leave Credit Clarified for Employers

COVID Paid Leave Credit Clarified for Employers

The Internal Revenue Service has updated its guidance on expanded paid sick and family leave tax credits available to employers who provide the leave to their workers. Put in place by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also known as ARP, the credits permit...
IRS: Update EIN Responsible Party Information

IRS: Update EIN Responsible Party Information

Some IRS forms are considered “file and forget” documents, meaning once filed they normally don’t require any additional attention. The Internal Revenue Service, though, is reminding that the application for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) isn’t one of them....