While the Build Back Better (BBB) legislation appears to be going nowhere, an announcement on February 9 indicated that Republicans and Democrats had reached a ‘framework’ to negotiate a belated omnibus spending bill for fiscal 2022. This announcement likely marks the beginning of discussions on what to do about 41 tax provisions that expired in tax year 2021.

A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers called unsuccessfully for the permanent extension of expanded coverage of telehealth services to be included in the stopgap legislation passed earlier this week. The letter was sent to congressional leaders the same day Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NM) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan bill to extend Medicare telehealth flexibilities for two years.

On Thursday February 10, Senators Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H. introduced legislation to reinstate the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC) that expired for most businesses in September after the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in November of 2021. The senators’ bill is a companion to the original “Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act” filed in the House in December 2021 by Rep. Carol Miller.

FinCEN (the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, adding a new reporting requirement of beneficial ownership information (BOI).

Due to the backlog of unprocessed tax returns the IRS has announced News Release IR-2022-31the suspension of more than a dozen letters, including the mailing of automated collection notices normally issued when a taxpayer owes additional tax, and the IRS has no record of a taxpayer filing a tax return.

In 2022, there are a lot of changes that are taking place on a national level that could have a dramatic effect on employers. The items listed below is the third of a three-part series that every employer should be aware of.

In 2022, there are a lot of changes that are taking place on a national level that could have a dramatic effect on employers. The items listed below is the second of a three-part series that every employer should be aware of.

As we enter 2022, employers should be aware of the legal trends that are under consideration in the workplace. Below is a list of items that should be reviewed by every employer:

The threat of a cyber attack increases every hour. As more employees work remote, and as technology expands in the workspace, employers must take the threat of cyber security seriously. Below are some suggestions to ensure that your technology and data are safe.

In 2022, there have been a substantial amount of state law changes. Below is a list of state law changes that every employer should be aware of.