Compliance ✔- FFCRA (& Vaccination) Leave Tax Credits
The IRS has released new resources explaining the tax credits available for employers who opt to provide paid family leave and paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) through Sept. 30, 2021. The...
Compliance ✔- ARPA COBRA Subsidy – Model Notices and FAQs
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued FAQs and model notices for the COBRA premium assistance provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). As a reminder, ARPA provides a 100% subsidy for employer-sponsored group health insurance continued under COBRA and similar...
Compliance ✔- PPE Expenses Eligible Under Health FSA, HSA and HRA
The IRS issued Announcement 2021-07 to permit amounts paid for personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19 to be treated as amounts paid for medical care under §...