COVID-19 has dented worker sentiment: although the majority (86%) of workers still say they feel optimistic about the next five years in the workplace, this is down from 92% last year. At a time of economic, professional and personal disruption, worker optimism offers hope for the world of work, according to a new research report [...]
The IRS continues to issue the third round of Economic Impact Payments to eligible individuals, with payments being issued as a direct deposit or by mail as a paper check or prepaid EIP debit card. No action is needed by most eligible people to receive a third Economic Impact Payment automatically. Check Get My Payment to see [...]
The IRS plans to automatically process refunds for taxpayers who had unemployment income in 2020 and file their tax returns before legislation passed that made those benefits tax free. The American Rescue Plan, which was signed into law by Pres. Joe Biden on March 11 made the first $10,200 of unemployment income tax free for [...]
Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee are urging the Internal Revenue Service to extend tax season beyond April 15 to give taxpayers another three months until July 15. Lawmakers on the tax-writing committee in Congress wrote a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig on Thursday to make the request, pointing to what happened last year [...]
Eligible educators can deduct unreimbursed expenses for COVID-19 protective items to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the classroom. COVID-19 protective items include, but are not limited to: face masks; disinfectant for use against COVID-19; hand soap; hand sanitizer; disposable gloves; tape, paint or chalk to guide social distancing; physical barriers (for example, clear plexiglass); [...]
KEY POINTS The House hopes to pass its coronavirus relief bill within two weeks as Democrats in Congress took a key step toward using budget reconciliation to approve legislation. The Senate on Friday morning passed a budget resolution, and the House will follow suit in the afternoon, starting the process that will allow Democrats to [...]
It’s a problem most of us encounter at some point in our careers—and working remotely can exacerbate the issue. You can pick your friends, but you can’t usually pick your coworkers. Chances are you’ll work with someone you don’t like during your career, and there may even be someone on your team right now that [...]
Stimulus payments are just part of it. Also: more unemployment, PPP, EIDL loans, Employee Retention Credit, EIC, CTC, eviction moratorium, and more. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 is a $900B relief package to deliver a second round of economic stimulus for individuals, families, and businesses. The package provides relief through [...]
A psychiatrist and telehealth cofounder says mental health’s many stigmas make it hard for employees to broach the topic in the workplace. But they should and can without oversharing. From COVID-19 and social and racial justice movements to wildfires and the most polarizing election in recent history, there’s no shortage of things keeping people [...]
It’s nice to read a feel-good story like the one about an Arkansas man who found a massive 9-carat diamond in a public state park in Arkansas. Thirty-three year old Kevin Kinard found the 9.07 carat whopper in the Crater of Diamonds State Park on Labor Day. It is the second-largest ever found at the park, the [...]