Payroll

March 25, 2020 

The latest $2 trillion stimulus bill is expected to include direct payments of $1,200 or less to most adults, loans to businesses and an expansion of unemployment insurance and other aspects of the social safety net. It comes at a time when millions of ..

March 24, 2020 

More than a dozen new members have joined an American Institute of CPAs-led group advocating the use of payroll processors to quickly distribute governmental funds to small businesses so they can meet payroll and avoid layoffs.

March 24, 2020 

A change in the economy means a change in priorities. And as much as we want to keep things “business as usual,” a recession requires that we adapt to new budgetary constraints. During the scramble to optimize your spend, one thing that’s easy to ...

March 23, 2020 

Virtually all the conditions classified as mental illness may or do have symptoms that could impact an employee’s ability to perform the essential functions of their job. In many cases the illness manifests itself in conduct, behavior, or performance ...

Richard D. Alaniz, JD

March 23, 2020 

An update to income and transactional tax news related to the COVID-19 outbreak in this roundup. It will be updated regularly as more information becomes available.

March 23, 2020 

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread globally, governments worldwide are trying to figure out the best way to bolster the slowing economy. Led by China and now Europe, that involves tax filing and payment extensions and even temporary rate...

March 23, 2020 

CPA Practice Advisor Readers’ Choice Awards, now in their 16th year, give our readers the chance to spotlight the technologies they most respect and trust to provide client services, to manage their firms, and to help their clients run their businesses.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

March 22, 2020 

The AICPA is proposing a system to help make sure small businesses can continue paying their employees quickly, efficiently and safely.

March 22, 2020 

Automation, machine learning, and other technologies have riddled news headlines, influenced political debate and discourse, and is set to change the way we work across industries. Coupled with today's tight labor market, with unemployment hovering at ...

March 22, 2020 

A coalition made up of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the International Franchise Association (IFA) and two leading payroll processing companies, Paychex and Intuit, issued the following open letter to President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Treasury Sec

March 20, 2020 

The qualified business income (QBI) deduction is the centerpiece provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and applies from 2018 through 2025. Qualified business income is aggregated from a partnership, S corporation, limited liability company and sole ...

March 19, 2020 

Small employers particularly should err on the side of caution. We consulted our community of employment law, HR, and small business experts, and they recommend taking action in three areas: