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Child Tax Credits as Monthly Payments – Should I Unenroll?

Stratus.HR

The IRS recently announced that its program to provide advanced monthly payments of 2021 Child Tax Credits will begin in July. What is the Child Tax Credit? The Child Tax Credit is something a taxpayer typically claims when filing taxes. Not sure whether you qualify for the Child Tax Credits? (Not

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Your 2021 payroll questions answered

Business Management Daily

Paid leave tax credits for public employers. We have always imputed these amounts into employees’ income and withheld taxes. Things were a bit chaotic last year, to say the least, so we didn’t notice the provision in the CARES Act under which employers may pay these expenses tax-free to employees. No, not really.

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Update: What you need to know about pandemic leave policies in 2021

Business Management Daily

Pandemic leave policies are a hot topic in 2021 after many of the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act’s (FFCRA) federal mandatory provisions expired at the end of 2020. The FFCRA – the first comprehensive federal paid leave law – set the floor for COVID-19 leave. Many employees are still working remotely.

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IRS releases new FAQs on Form W-2c

Business Management Daily

The IRS has released a new round of FAQs in two fact sheets, both of which clarify the circumstances under which you must provide employees with Forms W-2c if you took the payroll credits for providing them with pandemic-related paid sick or family leave during 2020 and/or 2021. 31, 2021, for leave taken before Sept.

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IRS fact sheet causes confusion around Form 941

Business Management Daily

We admit we were thrown for a loop after reading the IRS’ latest fact sheets on reporting pandemic-related paid leave to employees on Form W-2c. 31, 2021 , for leave taken by an employee after March 31, 2021, and before Oct. 31, 2021 , for leave taken by an employee after March 31, 2021, and before Oct.

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8 tips for completing your first-quarter 941

Business Management Daily

Make sure you check the same quarter box on Schedule B , the Report of Tax Liability for Semiweekly Schedule Depositors. If you paid taxable qualified sick and family leave wages this quarter, for leave employees took after March 31, 2021, and before Oct. 1, 2021, complete Line 5a.

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2nd COVID-19 Relief Bill Includes Many Other Changes 2021 & 2022!

Fringe Benefit Analysts

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (The Act) was signed into law on December 28th by President Trump. Tax Provisions. Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) passed early in 2020 enacted a temporary Paid Leave Act (EPSL) as an extension of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Education finances.