There's a great enhancement coming for companies that take advantage of Same Day Automated Clearing House (ACH) and send or receive high-dollar payments. Nacha has approved a proposed rule to increase the Same Day ACH dollar limit to $1 million…
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A proposed rule would make things a little easier for finance teams whose duties get impacted by federally declared disasters. The new IRS rule, Mandatory 60-Day Postponement of Certain Tax-Related Deadlines by Reason of a Federally Declared Disaster, can be…
Employers with 2021 dependent care flexible spending accounts have several changes to contend with. The American Rescue Plan Act just raised the annual limits for pretax contributions for 2021. (Note: This applies to the calendar year.) The 2021 dependent care…
Are you and your finance team still wondering exactly what to expect for business travel recovery during the rest of 2021 and beyond? There’s new insight: The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) published its twelfth annual BTI Outlook. It includes…
Your company's retirement plan poses serious cybersecurity risks. So says the Government Accountability Office (GAO). It just released a new report on defined contribution plans. First, think of all the sensitive info needed for a 401(k). Then that data travels…
If your finance team ever handles 1099-G forms, it should be wary of a new scheme involving that specific information return. A press release from the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force (NUIFTF) explained that it's…
Does your company rely on digital advertising services? There's an escalating tax trend that employers should be aware of. In the last year or so, several states have proposed taxing digital advertising services in one way or another. Some wanted…
Businesses impacted by the massive storms that hit Texas recently will receive some temporary disaster tax relief. IRS just announced that businesses will now have until June 15, 2021 to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due…
Your company may use virtual cards for vendor payments – and now, some providers are looking to bring them into the business travel world. As most finance pros know, virtual cards, or “ghosts cards,” each have a unique 16-digit number…
Once year-end responsibilities die down, your A/P department can finally focus on its agenda for the rest of the year. Two months in, 2021 is already unlike any other. Companies are still operating in the midst of a pandemic. And…
IRS Notice 2021-15 spells out new extensions for flexible spending accounts (FSA) and dependent care assistance programs. So your company can continue to be a bit more flexible with its cafeteria plan. And it comes courtesy of the Taxpayer Certainty…
There's no rest in Finance! For some companies, the next few months bring important spring unclaimed property reporting deadlines. This time of year, things are already busy for your finance team as they handle other critical responsibilities, like year-end filing…
