On June 19th, 2020 the IRS published the final revised Form 941 that will be used for the remainder of 2020. The purpose of filing this quarterly form is to report to the IRS the wages subject to social security, Medicare and federal income tax withholding. This new revised form takes into account changes made by the Families First Act and the CARES Act that provided various types of payroll tax relief for employers.
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Karly Morris
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New IRS Form 941: Employment Tax Credits And Other Tax Relief
Tags: Small Business, Employment Tax, Family First Legislation, CARES ACT
CARES Act Employee Retention Credit: An Alternative For Employers To The Paycheck Protection Program
The CARES ACT provides employers an alternative to the Paycheck Protection Program under the Employee Retention Credit. You can only take advantage of one or the other, but not both.
The goal of the Employee Retention Credit is to encourage employers to keep employees on payroll by offering a credit up to $5,000 per employee.
Tags: Small Business, CARES ACT, Employee Retention Credit, Taxes
Unemployment Benefits for Self-Employed Workers And Individuals With Limited Work History
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on Friday, March 27th, 2020 and went into effect on April 1st, 2020. This blog post focuses in on the expansion of unemployment benefits for individuals including the self-employed and individuals with limited work history.
Tags: COVID-19, Michigan Unemployment, CARES ACT, Federal Unemployment, Self Employed