June 2021 | SSG Compliance Recap
June 2021 was not a busy month in the benefits industry, largely due to the summer vacation season...
IRS Tool for Advance Child Tax Credit
On June 14, 2021, the IRS issued a news release that unveiled an online Non-filer Sign-up tool...
IRS Draft Form 941 Reflects COBRA Subsidy Tax Credit
The IRS recently released a draft of the revised 2021 version of Form 941,...
March 2021 | SSG Compliance Recap
The employee benefits guidance issued in February 2021 was largely focused on providing relief...
IRS Notice 2021-21 | Relief from Certain Taxpayer Deadlines due to COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 national emergency, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice...
PPE as Section 213(d) Qualified Medical Expenses
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Announcement 2021-7 providing that amounts paid for...
January 2021 | SSG Compliance Recap
January was a busy month in the employee benefits world.
President Biden issued a...
IRS Updates FAQs on Employer Tax Credits for FFCRA Leave
On Jan. 29, 2021, the IRS updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) on tax credits...
Update on Tri-Agency Final Rules on Health Reimbursement Arrangements
The IRS released final rules clarifying how the employer shared responsibility provisions and...
IRS Notice 2020-76
IRS Extends ACA Reporting Deadline for Furnishing Statements for 2020 from February 1 to March...
August 2020 | SSG Compliance Recap
August was a relatively busy month in the employee benefits world.
The Congressional Research...