BLS Insights

Category: New Regulations

What is the Delaware EARNS Program?

August 21, 2024

If you are a Delaware employer with 5 or more employees, please pay careful attention to the following information regarding the Delaware EARNS program. The Delaware EARNS (Expanding Access for … Continued

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Federal Regulators Expand Overtime Pay Requirements, Ban Most Noncompete Agreements

May 09, 2024

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new final rule regarding the salary threshold for determining whether employees are exempt from federal overtime pay requirements. The threshold is … Continued

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IRS Issues Guidance on Tax Treatment of Energy Efficiency Rebates

April 29, 2024

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) established and expanded numerous incentives to encourage taxpayers to increase their use of renewable energy and adoption of a range of energy efficient improvements. In … Continued

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President Biden’s Proposed Budget Highlights Tax Agenda

March 21, 2024

President Biden has released his proposed budget for the 2025 fiscal year, which includes numerous tax provisions affecting businesses and individual taxpayers. While most of these provisions have little chance … Continued

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There’s a New Threshold for Electronically Filing Information Returns

January 19, 2024

Does your business file 10 or more information returns with the IRS? If so, you must now file them electronically. This is a significant rule change that went into effect … Continued

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Delaware Paid Leave – January 1, 2024 Deadline for Certain Employers

December 13, 2023

  Delaware employers who meet either of the below criteria should be aware of the upcoming January 1, 2024, deadline. Please contact the Delaware Department of Labor or your HR … Continued

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IRS Delays New Reporting Rule for Online Payment Processors

December 06, 2023

For the second consecutive year, the IRS has postponed the implementation of a new rule that would have led to an estimated 44 million taxpayers receiving tax forms from payment … Continued

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What you need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act

November 29, 2023

*Updated 11/30/2023 based on the final ruling from FinCEN.* *Clarified penalty information 1/25/2024* The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted into law as part of the National Defense Act for … Continued

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IRS Offers a Withdrawal Option to Businesses that Claimed ERTCs

October 30, 2023

Recent IRS warnings and announcements regarding the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) have raised some businesses’ concerns about the validity of their claims for this valuable, but complex, pandemic-related credit … Continued

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IRS Warns Businesses about ERTC Scams

August 17, 2023

The airwaves and internet are inundated these days with advertisements claiming that businesses are missing out on the lucrative Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). While some employers do indeed remain … Continued

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