Both branches of Congress this week passed emergency legislation extending the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program for another month plus. In a surprise move, the republican-led Senate initiated the extension when it passed a bill on Tuesday night postponing the June 30 deadline an additional five weeks until August 8. That move was…
Read More »A half-dozen business advocacy groups got the judicial OK this week to intervene in defending the Department of Labor (DOL) joint employer definition and the regulatory test pertaining thereto. A federal judge sitting on the US District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the request of the US Chamber of Commerce, the…
Read More »The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service this week put an end to any further speculation that the government may delay again the July 15 due date for filing 2019 tax returns and payment of 2019 taxes owed. The IRS will not further extend the tax filing and payment deadline past July 15,…
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As more businesses re-open across the country and against the backdrop of a possible 2nd phase of the coronavirus pandemic, hiring quality employees efficiently becomes that much more critical to successful operation. DDIFO is pleased to present the next webinar in our series, “Hiring Smarter, Faster and Cheaper During COVID-19” on Thursday, July 9 from…
Read More »Although there hasn’t been any further movement to speak of on this issue at the federal level to date, more states are providing businesses with varying levels of protection from liability lawsuits stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, 7 states already have legislation on the books, two have issued executive orders protecting business and…
Read More »Apparently in response to the federal government giving $600 bonuses to workers laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of Idaho has decided to ‘see that bet and raise it’ to $1500 in order to wean the unemployed off the $600 bonus with a $1500 one. Idaho Governor Brad Little has announced the…
Read More »Staying abreast of the plethora of issues facing the small businessman and woman in the normal course of business is enough of a challenge, but in light of coronavirus regulations, mandates and guidance, it is practically full-time. To help keep you aware, we note that New York, which just announced a mandatory self-quarantine for visitors…
Read More »As Congress gets closer to possibly another economic recovery legislation, and the clamor to date has been for as much a $1 trillion in relief to state and local government, we’ve now entered FY 2021 budget. With tax receipts significantly reduced, every state and local government is facing some tough budget decisions. A quick look…
Read More »Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of announcements of one sort or another about some competitor companies that we thought we’d be sure you were aware of. First off, on the politically correct front, Starbucks announced that the company “stood against hate speech” and was therefore pausing all advertising on social…
Read More »It seems this year more than most, we should stop and consider the sacrifices that our Founding Fathers made those 244 years ago with the signing of the Declaration of Independence that we celebrate tomorrow. We may have had some problems and committed some sins over those two and a half centuries, but the United…
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