When the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) publicizes financial penalties it has levied against employers for overtime pay violations, it's not hoping to shame them. The treatment...
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Got Remote Workers? You Need to Understand Jurisdiction
The pandemic isn't in the rearview mirror yet, but it's already clear that the U.S. business landscape has changed. Many employers, for example, are expected to allow their...
7 Valuable Deductions for Self-Employed Individuals
If your business was forced to close due to the pandemic, you may be itching to get back in the game. Or maybe you're looking to fulfill a lifelong dream of running a business...
Supreme Court Finds No Standing to Challenge a Provision of the ACA
A number of states and individual taxpayers sought to challenge the constitutionality of a provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court...
Help Decrease the Chance of an IRS Audit
Executive perks that are not properly reported to the IRS can land both you and your company in hot water. In the last couple of years, the IRS has engaged in an audit...
Qualifying for Tax Breaks for a Dependent Parent
For many families, the tables may turn, and adult children provide financial support for their parents. For example, you might have moved your in-laws from a long-term care...
Preventing Theft of Your Business’s Trade Secrets
With millions of U.S. employees still working from home, companies' intellectual property (IP) is at greater-than-usual risk of theft, loss or compromise. IP includes trademarks,...
A Buy-Sell Agreement Can Promote Your Estate Plan’s Objectives
If you own a closely held business, you're probably familiar with the protections provided by buy-sell agreements. But do you know how important these documents can be to an...
Affinity Fraudsters Are Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
It's natural for individuals to immediately accept and befriend members of their own ethnic, religious, political or other identity- or interest-based communities. Fraudsters...
Is Your Staff Firing on All Cylinders? 6 Key HR Issues for 2021
Enduring a global pandemic may not be as traumatizing as military combat, but in both cases, the aftereffects can linger. When the smoke clears, there's a lot of rebuilding that...