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FFCRA Leave Credits and COVID-19 Immunization of Others

FFCRA Leave Credits and COVID-19 Immunization of Others

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The IRS has once again updated their FAQs on employer tax credits for providing employee leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (as amended and extended by the America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

The FFCRA/ARPA paid sick and family leave credits reimburse eligible employers for the cost of providing paid sick and family leave for COVID-19-related reasons. The revised FAQs clarify that this includes leave taken by employees to:

  • Care for an individual who is recovering from any injury, illness, disability, or condition related to the immunization, and
  • Accompany an individual to obtain immunization related to COVID-19

An individual is defined as an immediate family member or someone who regularly resides in the employee’s home.

Paid employee leave for specific COVID-19-related reasons was to be provided through December 31, 2020. Other legislation including the ARPA, extended the tax credits for those employers who offered the leave on a voluntary basis. The credits are in effect through September 30, 2021, and are taken against employment taxes.

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This blog is intended to be a compilation of information and resources pulled from federal, state, and local agencies. This is not intended to be legal advice. For up to the minute information and guidance on COVID-19, please follow the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and your local health organizations.

National Insurance Services is not a law firm and no opinion, suggestion, or recommendation of the firm or its employees shall constitute legal advice. Readers are advised to consult with their own attorney for a determination of their legal rights, responsibilities and liabilities, including the interpretation of any statute or regulation, or its application to the readers’ business activities.

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Erin Woulfe

Erin Woulfe

Erin Woulfe likes to write about things that matter. Keeping her finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the public sector world, she blogs about the latest legislative news and employee benefit trends that affect our school, city and county clients. She’s been with NIS since 2002. “I love connecting to our clients and providing them with the tools they need in order to administrate their plan,” says Erin. “Whether that be materials to educate their employees on certain benefits, how to effectively communicate change within an organization, or providing tips and how-to’s to help them make their job easier.”