$50.8 million in grants have been made available for privately owned small businesses in Massachusetts from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) will be overseeing the application process, allocating COVID-19 Grants to Massachusettes businesses experiencing economic difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Who is the funding for? Small for-profit businesses owned… Read more »
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has provided an update to the ongoing Telecommuter Tax speculation for non-residential workers now working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to social distancing measures and other restrictions, multiple states have declared states of emergency, resulting in businesses and employees adopting telecommuting arrangements. Insource has previously reported that… Read more »
It is heartbreaking to witness the pain and trauma caused to Black Americans from acts of racism, discrimination, and injustice. We share in the sadness, disappointment, fear, and frustration facing our country, colleagues, and families at this time. We believe it is not right to observe in silence. What happened in Atlanta to Rayshard Brooks this… Read more »
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Labor has released a new final ruling on COBRA coverage. The new ruling sees a temporary extension to the period eligible employees have to elect COBRA health insurance coverage, along with extending the deadline for making COBRA premium payments. These rules apply to anyone who… Read more »
A new Unemployment Insurance (UI) scam is targeting Massachusetts employers. Here’s what you need to know. Over the past several weeks, a vast amount of fraudulent Unemployment Insurance claims have been made nationwide. Using personal information stolen through previous nationwide data breaches, several states are reporting losses. As a result, the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment… Read more »
There has been much discussion about when, if, and how to begin the transition to our new normal. Many of our clients are struggling to figure out how they want to begin transitioning back to their offices, or if they want to do so at all as the state slowly reopens. This week Governor Baker… Read more »
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