Tag: finance

June 22, 2022

Payroll professionals—be it a specialist or a manager—handle your company’s payroll and ensure your employees are paid correctly and on time. They work closely with your accounting and human resources (HR) teams to ensure tax remittances are correctly processed and […]

June 20, 2022

The Big Picture of Islamic Banking Although Islamic finance began in the seventh century, it has been formalized gradually since the late 1960s. This process was driven by the tremendous oil wealth that fueled renewed interest in and demand for […]

June 20, 2022

When your child turns 18, there are many things to look forward to: graduation ceremonies, bright futures, and moving out of your house (eventually). However, one thing you may not be aware of is how the magic age of 18 […]

May 23, 2022

FIRST LOOK: Dozens of House Republicans are making it clear that they oppose any efforts to impose a windfall tax on U.S. energy companies. About 50 GOP lawmakers in all — including every Republican on the House Ways and Means […]

May 12, 2022

Over the weekend, Cal/OSHA updated its Frequently Asked Questions and Fact Sheets to provide guidance for employers on the recently revised COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). The COVID-19 ETS applies to all places of employment with limited exceptions: for those […]

April 28, 2022

We’ve taken another case up to the Supreme Court! In Robertson v. Intratek Computer, Inc., a pending petition for certiorari at the Supreme Court, we asked the Court to determine whether a government contractor or grantee may force an employee […]

April 8, 2022

If you already have an estate plan in place, you might think you’re all set and don’t need to think about estate planning ever again. Most people actually need to update their estate plan every few years because life, finances, […]

March 31, 2022

Payroll taxes and income taxes are often confused and used interchangeably without a clear understanding of what they really mean. Payroll taxes are paid by both employers and employees, and these funds are allocated for Social Security and Medicare. Income […]

March 28, 2022

On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration proposed a minimum tax on extremely wealthy taxpayers in its FY 2023 budget.1 For tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, the so-called “billionaires minimum tax” would apply a 20% tax on the […]

March 25, 2022

Both 401(k)s and Roth IRAs are popular tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts that differ in tax treatment, investment options, and employer contributions. Both accounts allow your savings to grow tax-free. Contributions to a 401(k) are pre-tax, meaning they are deposited before […]