Tax Credits and Incentives Articles
COBRA Provision under the American Rescue Plan Act
Posted by Kerry Roets on April 21, 2021
Do you have former employees currently on your COBRA rolls? Or employees that have been laid off within the last 18 months who haven't enrolled in COBRA but still could? Your company might need to pay for those COBRA benefits upfront for up to six months before recouping that expense via tax credits.
Employee Retention Credit FAQs Released For 2020 Claims
Posted by Megan Morris on April 12, 2021
Under the 2020 ERC rules, 50% of qualified wages and healthcare expenses (up to $10,000 of wages per employee in 2020) are fully refundable if paid by businesses that experienced a full or partial suspension of their operations or a significant decline in gross receipts.
R&D Tax Credits for the Technology & Software Industry
Posted by Kristin Re’ on April 08, 2021
Generate cash from your past and future investments to develop or improve software.
R&D Tax Credits for the Manufacturing Industry
Posted by Kristin Re’ on April 08, 2021
The manufacturing industry alone claims annual R&D tax credits in excess of $7.4 billion.
R&D Tax Credits for the Life Sciences Industry
Posted by Kristin Re’ on April 07, 2021
Generate cash from your past and future investments in developing or improving products, formulas or devices, or advancing medical and pharmaceutical technology.
Tax Breaks for Green Manufacturers Are Expanded
Posted by Kristin Re’ on April 05, 2021
Manufacturers that decide to “go green” may qualify for lucrative tax breaks. Several incentives were recently extended and improved by the Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Interplay of PPP and ERC with the R&D Tax Credit
Posted by Kristin Re’ on March 05, 2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), a coronavirus relief package enacted on December 27, 2020, contains a number of provisions to assist businesses and individuals that have suffered economically from the coronavirus pandemic. Included in the CAA are beneficial provisions for businesses that obtained or qualify to obtain a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and employers that qualify for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC).
One-Page Overview of the Employee Retention Credit
Posted by Megan Morris on March 03, 2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Act), signed into law on December 27, 2020, contains significant enhancements and improvements to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC).
Employee Retention and Family and Medical Leave Tax Credits
Posted by Timothy Bubar on February 11, 2021
The new Consolidated Appropriations Act provides employers with some payroll-related tax breaks. This article looks at the extended and modified employee retention tax credit and family and medical leave credit. It also explains how the law affects a 2020 executive order that enabled employers to postpone payment of certain withholdings.
Treasury Releases Foreign Tax Credit Regulations
Posted by Amanda Mooney on October 22, 2020
On September 29, 2020, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (collectively, Treasury) released an early version of final regulations (the 2020 FTC final regulations) for publication in the Federal Register.