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Tip of the Week: The Impact of Health Care Reform on Small Businesses
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, landmark legislation reforming health care in the US. While this newly enacted law will affect...
Maximum Credit for Qualified Employers other than Tax-Exempt Employers
The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with tax years beginning in 2010. Over the next several weeks,...
Expenses Counted in Calculating the Health Care Credit
The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with tax years beginning in 2010. Over the next several weeks,...
Imperial County Employers May Request 60-Day Extension
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the county of Imperial directly affected by the earthquake may request up to a 60-day extension of time from EDD to...
NJ Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides in New Jersey beginning March 12, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Atlantic, Bergen,...
Question of the Week: What is the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit?
This week’s question comes from Franz, a small-business owner. We provide health insurance for our employees. We heard that we can get a credit on our tax return this year. What is the Small...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for April 3, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending April 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 460,000, an increase of 18,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: IRS Releases Form W-11, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Employee Affidavit
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Form W-11, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Employee Affidavit. Employers can use Form W-11 to confirm that an employee is a...
WV Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides in West Virginia beginning March 12, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Fayette,...
MA Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the severe storms and flooding in Massachusetts beginning March 12, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk,...
