As of October 1, 2021, Florida businesses are now required under Fla. Stat. § 409.2576 to report services received from independent contractors to the State Directory of New Hires. Businesses that pay or will pay independent contractors more than $600 during a calendar year must file a report within 20…
Are you or your business a Medicare provider of goods or services to Medicare beneficiaries? Medicare providers are a broad class, including persons, facilities, and agencies, such as home health agencies, hospitals, nursing homes, doctors, DME suppliers, and other companies. If you fall into one of these categories, then you…
As you may have heard, the House Ways and Means Committee recently released its proposed 2022 budget legislation known as the Build Back Better Act. This proposed bill includes various tax proposals affecting both corporate and individual taxes, and impacting both the income and estate and gift tax regime. Some…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces several civil rights statutes that require an employer to post a notice describing the federal laws prohibiting discrimination such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA). Recently,…
This is a reminder to employers that, as a result of Amendment 2, passed in November 2020 by a constitutional referendum, effective September 30, 2021, Florida’s minimum wage will rise from $8.65 to $10.00 an hour, and it will increase $1.00 every year until it reaches $15.00 per hour on…