By now, you have likely heard about the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) program, a government incentive for businesses to retain employees throughout the Covid 19 pandemic. It was created by the CARES Act and extended and altered by successive pieces of coronavirus relief legislation. The ERTC has provided massive…
We’re getting deep into tax preparation season, and during a year that the Internal Revenue Service expects to be busier than most, institutions and students are encouraged to organize and submit documentation as promptly as possible. Among the most important items for institutions to prepare is Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement….
If they have yet to do so this year, qualifying employers can still take advantage of one of the CARES Act’s major benefits — the employee retention tax credit (ERTC). Enacted with the 2020 coronavirus relief legislation and since extended through 2021, it is meant to help businesses that retained…
This year’s changes to the federal child tax credit (CTC) are significant and a seeming advantage for parents, but upon a closer look, they may not be a benefit for all taxpayers. Historically, qualified taxpayers received their child tax credit when they filed their income taxes. But beginning July 15,…
Businesses and institutions that were able to retain employees throughout the difficult months of 2020 may be eligible for a beneficial tax credit created by the CARES Act and extended by further coronavirus relief legislation. But employers should pay special attention to recent IRS guidance that provides some key details…
This year’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a life preserver for many companies and for-profit organizations, as well as their employees, as the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up and businesses were forced to close. But there are some potential tax considerations for business owners and pass-through entities regarding the loan program…
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many hardships throughout 2020, with health and the economic effects being felt by almost every family in the country. As a result, the government has issued many new aid-providing bills in this timeframe. The most significant of these to date is the CARES Act. While…
Now that we are months since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, postsecondary education institutions have had ample time to adjust and adapt to a new reality. The work has not been easy and will remain a challenge, but to paraphrase a cliché we’re hearing a lot this year, there…