On Wednesday October 4, 2023, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed a $1 billion tax package into law. This significant legislation will increase tax credits for caregivers, renters, and seniors, and provide benefits for the business community. Through this legislation, Healey hopes to make the cost of living more affordable to families.
After issuing multiple warnings, the IRS has announced a moratorium on processing new Employee Retention Credit (ERC) refund claims through the end of the year. In combination with stepping up its audit and criminal investigation work regarding ERC claims, the IRS hopes the moratorium will slow down the ERC process to allow the organization to better identify which claims are legitimate.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expanded the rules for depreciating business assets. However, the amounts change every year due to inflation adjustments. And due to high inflation, the adjustments for 2023 were big. Here are the numbers that small business owners need to know.
Did you know that home energy tax credit amounts were increased in 2023? Taxpayers who make home energy improvements this year may be able to take advantage of these credits for qualifying expenses, which were also expanded.
The SECURE 2.0 law, which was enacted last year, contains wide-ranging changes to retirement plans. One provision in the law is that eligible employers will soon be able to provide more help to staff members facing emergencies. This will be done through what the law calls “pension-linked emergency savings accounts.”
Last week, Massachusetts lawmakers Dylan Fernandes and Josh Cutler filed legislation to create a pilot program studying the concept of a 4-day work week.
The Federal Reserve recently announced the launch of FedNow, a new real-time payments service that will enable faster and more secure financial payments for consumers and businesses. This system has the potential to revolutionize how people make payments in the US by providing instantaneous transfer of funds between banks in a matter of seconds, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The IRS announced on March 21, 2023 that they are soliciting feedback in advance of new guidance on the tax treatment of NFTs as collectibles.
This week, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey unveiled a $742 million tax relief package designed to provide relief to the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable populations and make the state's tax structure more competitive.
If your small business has a retirement plan—and even if it doesn’t—you may see changes and benefits from a new law. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement 2.0 Act (SECURE 2.0) was recently signed into law. Provisions in the law will kick in over several years.
