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Payroll Taxes for an Employer: How Is Payroll Tax Calculated?

Snyder

Payroll taxes can be daunting for employers to calculate and pay. With the numerous tax laws, regulations and compliance requirements, employers are required to be up-to-date on the latest regulations to ensure they’re making accurate and timely payroll tax payments. It is not intended to provide any tax advice.

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Navigating the New Year Slump: Mastering the Art of Cashflow for Hospitality Businesses

Menzies

Navigating the post-Christmas slump can pose significant challenges for businesses, especially those in the hospitality and leisure sector. Navigating the post-Christmas slump can be a challenge The first few months of the calendar year can be challenging for most businesses, in particular those in the hospitality and leisure sector.

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Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act

VetCPA

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act or Act), which includes cash payments to taxpayers, expanded unemployment insurance, increased funding for healthcare providers, small business loans, and tax relief to businesses. The Act is the third bill from Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Biden’s 2025 Budget Rejects Any Cuts to Social Security and Medicare

CPA Practice

The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) trust fund reserves—which supplement the program’s income largely from payroll taxes—help SSA pay full benefits. But these reserves face a long-term shortfall that, if Congress does not act to shore up the funding, will result in about a 20% cut in benefits to beneficiaries in 2034.

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Congress Passes ARPA With Many COVID-19 Payroll-Related Provisions

ThomsonReuters

. “Applicable employment taxes” are defined as the employer’s share of Medicare or Tier 1 RRTA tax. Allows for the credits for paid sick and family leave to be structured as a refundable payroll tax credit against Medicare tax only (1.45%), beginning after March 31, 2021. Refundable tax credit.

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2020 vs. 2021 Employee Retention Credit Comparison Chart

KROST

Eligible employers can receive a refundable payroll tax credit of 50% of wages paid to employees between March 13th, 2020 and December 31st, 2020. Eligible employers can receive a refundable payroll tax credit up to 70% of qualifying wages paid between January 1, 2021 and July 1, 2021. Eligible Employers.

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Is The Employee Retention Tax Credit Right For Your Skagit County Business?

SkagitCountyTaxServices

The newer rules added ERC eligibility for the second half of this year for more businesses like public universities, hospitals and medical-care providers, “recovery startup businesses” that opened their doors after Feb. Yeah, you have to keep a lot straight to claim this tax credit – it would be no wonder if you’re confused.

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