This week’s question comes from Lisa, an office manager. We may need to layoff a few employees. Some of them may elect COBRA continuation coverage. I know there was a subsidy for employees laid off through March 31, but I just heard that the subsidy period was extended. When does the COBRA subsidy period end? As noted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in IR-2010-052, under The Continuing Extension Act of 2010, workers who are involuntarily terminated during April and May might be eligible for the sixty-five percent subsidy on COBRA continuation coverage. Eligible employees pay a reduced premium to their employer who then pays the difference. The employer may claim a credit on Form 941 for the amount paid. Contact Vision Payroll for further information on the COBRA subsidy period extension.