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06.23.2021

Employment Law Update

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Two important employment law cases were decided in Pennsylvania in the last several weeks. The employment-at-will doctrine generally provides employers the leeway needed to terminate employees who act or say things that are offensive, even when the act is not job related.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled that Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) did not violate Title …
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05.27.2021

Amounts Paid for PPE May Be Deductible

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Amounts Paid for PPE May Be Deductible Amounts paid for personal protective equipment, such as masks, hand sanitizer, and sanitizing wipes, for the primary purpose of preventing the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19 PPE) are treated as amounts paid for medical care under § 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). Therefore, amounts paid by an individual taxpayer for COVID-19 PPE for use …
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05.27.2021

Teachers May Deduct Covid-19 Personal Protective Expenses

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The IRS recently issued a revenue procedure (Rev. Proc. 2021-15) which allows certain school teachers to deduct expenses paid or incurred for personal protective equipment, disinfectant, and other supplies (COVID-19 Protective Items). Eligible educators may treat unreimbursed expenses paid or incurred after March 12, 2020, for COVID-19 Protective Items used for the prevention of the spread of COVID–19 in the classroom, as expenses that are …
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03.30.2021

What is a Decennial Report?

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The Pennsylvania decennial report’s purpose is to report an entity’s continued existence, filed every 10 years on years ending with “1” (i.e., 2011, 2021, etc.). Entities that were formed before January 1, 2021 must file a decennial report in PA to show they continue to exist. Many other states require an annual report with filing fees; the Pennsylvania decennial report has a filing fee of $70, payable …
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