Guidance Regarding Executive Order’s Payroll Tax Deferral
In early August, President Trump signed an Executive Memorandum directing the Secretary of the Treasury to defer the payment of payroll taxes from September 1 until December 31, 2020 for employees earning less than $4,000 per pay period (or $104,000 per year). Late in the day on August 28, 2020, the Treasury Department and IRS […]
Important Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program
On Friday June 5, 2020, the administration enacted the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (“PPPFA”) of 2020 which makes important changes to the original Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Remote I-9 Validation
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) extended the flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to COVID-19. The temporary guidance was set to expire March 31 and has been extended to May 31, 2021 due to ongoing precautions related to COVID-19. Employers and workplaces operating remotely can continue to inspect the Section 2 documents of the Form I-9 virtually through May 31, 2021.
