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COVID-19 Disaster Plan Relief: Tax Opportunities for Employers and Employees

By Pinion Editorial | March 27, 2020
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Tax experts are dusting off a little-used tax opportunity (enacted in 2002 following September 11th attacks) that is coming in handy for businesses dealing with COVID-19 today.  Section 139 allows employers to make “qualified disaster relief payments” to employees to assist in managing their expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The …

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DOL Guidance for Employers: Action Needed for April 1

DOL Guidance for Employers: Action Needed for April 1

By K·Coe Editorial | March 27, 2020
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While we patiently await more information and clarifications from the Department of Labor (DOL) on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), there were some important pieces of guidance released by the DOL this week related to the paid leave due to COVID-19 issues. Here is some of the latest …

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Stimulus Package: At First Glance

By K·Coe Editorial | March 25, 2020
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The Stimulus package, released early today, will inject approximately $2 trillion into the economy, providing tax rebates, four months of expanded unemployment benefits, and business tax-relief provisions aimed at shoring up individual, family and business finances. The full Stimulus Bill’s language (with over 1,000 pages of details anticipated) is expected …

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How Employers Can Adjust to New 2020 Form W-4

How Employers Can Adjust to New 2020 Form W-4

By K·Coe Editorial | February 4, 2020
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 Yes, after years of talking about doing it, the IRS has officially overhauled the Form W-4 for 2020.  The reality is, while many of us are accustomed to its former format and calculations (set back in 1987), there was often complexity and misunderstanding.     The redesign reflects changes to the federal tax code from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs …

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Pro Tax Tips in a Strained Ag Economy

Pro Tax Tips in a Strained Ag Economy

By K·Coe Editorial | December 15, 2019
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Typically, we think of the importance of tax tips and planning when things are going very well for the industry because it equates to higher income, and therefore managing the taxation of that income is an important consideration. However, income tax planning is still important in economically difficult years. This …

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