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IRS Extends COVID-19 Leave Donation Programs

The IRS extended special tax relief for COVID-19 leave-based donation programs. An employer with a leave-based donation program allows its employees to give up their ...
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Churches and ESRP Penalty Letters

The IRS issued a Chief Counsel Memorandum confirming that churches are not protected from receiving Employer Shared Responsibility (ESRP) penalty letters. Tax-exempt ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- If an employee is involuntarily terminated, elects the ARP COBRA subsidy, is offered their job back but declines the job offer, would that cut off their right to the ...
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NIST Security Framework

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) helps organizations understand and improve their management of cybersecurity risk. To help with that, NIST has ...
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Refunds for COBRA Premiums

If you are an employer that uses BAS’ Cobra Control Services for COBRA or continuation of coverage administration, CCS may be sending your administrator an email ...
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FAQs on Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave

As employers are getting ready to file their second quarter tax statements, they may wish to refer to new Frequently Asked Questions posted by the IRS. The IRS released ...
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Confirm Coverage for Full-Time Employees

Employers with health plan years starting 7/1/2021 must make sure they are offering coverage to all full-time employees.
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Question of the Week

Q.- Is a person on Medicare eligible for COBRA premium assistance under the American Rescue Plan Act?
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Enhance Security with VPN

The Internal Revenue Service recommends the use of a virtual private network (VPN) to protect against cyber intruders when working remotely.
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COBRA Subsidy Reports

Cobra Control Services, LLC (“CCS”) is pleased to provide a new report for employers who use CCS for COBRA and continuation of coverage services. This new report ...
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