Key Takeaways · The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is scheduled to expire for employees who begin work after December 31, 2025. · Bipartisan legislation would extend the credit through 2030, increase its value, and expand worker eligibility. · ...
Key Takeaways A temporary $6,000 Senior Bonus Deduction is available per 65+ taxpayer for 2025–2028, phasing out above $75k single / $150k joint MAGI. The bonus is on top of the existing 65+ standard add-on, so standard filers can stack both, and itemizers still get the bonus...
Key Takeaways Beginning in 2026, meals provided for the convenience of the employer, such as on-site or cafeteria meals, will no longer be tax-deductible Certain meals, like Business meals with clients and travel-related meals, remain 50% deductible, but strict documentation is...
Key Takeaways Inflation adjustments for 2026 are modest at 2.7%, resulting in slightly higher tax bracket thresholds and standard deductions The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) makes many TCJA provisions permanent while lowering AMT phase-out thresholds, potentially impacting more...
Key takeaways: · This is the fourth consecutive year that California will be assessed a FUTA credit reduction · The reduction causes an increase in FUTA taxes per employee and tax will be due in February 2026 · Staffing firms with placements...
The ASA Content and Professional Development Committee works collaboratively with ASA staff to provide content ideas for webinars, Staffing World sessions, and ASA publications. They also provide insight on speakers, panel facilitators, and magazine contributors to find and attract industry...
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Modern ERP systems are powerful platforms built to integrate data, streamline processes and enable better decisions across finance, operations, supply chain and beyond. Essentially, it's a business’s central nervous system. Unfortunately, many organizations only scratch the surface of what their...
A deepfake is AI-generated media (video, audio, or images) that convincingly represents someone’s face, voice, or actions to make them appear authentic, even though the subject was never actually involved. Below is an example of a deepfake scenario: A finance associate receives a late...
Effective October 1, 2025, ESSB 5814 reclassifies certain services as “retail sales,” [CC1] including “temporary staffing services.” These services will now be subject to retail sales tax and retailing B&O (Business and Occupation) tax, unless an exemption or exclusion applies when...
On September 16, 2025, the IRS issued final regulations to a delayed provision that was initially enacted under the SECURE 2.0 Act back in 2023. This provision modifies the treatment of certain 401(k) catch-up contributions for high-income employees. When SECURE 2.0 first passed, the rule was...
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