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Protecting Your Financial Identity

By Mark Lapikas, CPA | Principal, Tax With a previous break of Equifax, an estimated 143 million Americans’ information was compromised. In 2015, Anthem was breached compromising personal data of roughly 80 million Americans. Criminals are constantly seeking new ways to obtain your data which begs the question, “How do I protect my personal information?” …

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IRS Guidance on Deferment of Employee FICA

September 2, 2020 GENERAL UNDERSTANDING What taxes are eligible for deferral under Notice 2020-65? The deferral applies only to an employee’s share of social security tax (6.2%), where the paycheck date is between September 1st, 2020, and December 31st, 2020, and the bi-weekly pay is less than $4,000. Who determines whether the employee portion of …

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IRS Allows Midyear Changes to Health Coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Dependent Care

Thursday, May 14, 2020 By COVID-19 Response Team On May 12, 2020, IRS released Notice 2020-29 announcing that it is permitting increased flexibility for Section 125 cafeteria plan midyear elections for employer-sponsored health coverage, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), and dependent care, along with clarifying that high deductible health plans (HDHP) can provide coverage for telehealth …

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BREAKING: Critical Update Relating to PPP Forgiveness and Taxable Income

May 1, 2020 Under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provisions of the CARES Act, borrowers that pay certain covered expenses (payroll costs, benefits, rent, interest, and utilities) with PPP funds may have some or all of the loan forgiven. The CARES Act specifically states that amounts forgiven shall be excluded from the borrower’s taxable income. …

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