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The Department of Labor (DOL) has a new webpage which is dedicated to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COBRA subsidy. Here you can find FAQs and model notices. Employers may use the...

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The IRS has issued a notice which extends tax deadlines for filing Form 1040 series returns and other deadlines to May 17, 2021. The deadlines were extended due to the pandemic....

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Personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, hand sanitizer, and sanitizing wipes used to prevent the spread of COVID-19, can be deducted as a medical expense when filing...

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Due to the pandemic, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) decided to extend the special enrollment period (SEP) through Exchanges on the federal www.HealthCare.gov...

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The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application deadline has been extended for borrowers until May 31, 2021. It was set to expire on March 31^st. In addition to pushing back the...

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The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) made some changes to emergency sick leave and paid family leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The tax credits were...

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According to Notice 2020-84, the IRS is raising the fee that insurers or self-insured health plan sponsors will pay in 2021 for PCORI fees. The fee will be $2.66 per plan enrollee, up...

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Part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides a 100% subsidy of premiums for employer-sponsored group health insurance under COBRA. COBRA requires group health plans to allow...

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President Joe Biden recently signed a $1.9 trillion relief bill, called the American Rescue Plan. Highlights of the bill include direct checks to individuals, extended unemployment...

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The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance for employers claiming the 2020 employer retention tax credit. The tax credit is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic...