Tax Benefits of Net Operating Losses

Tax Benefits of Net Operating Losses

A net operating loss, or NOL, occurs when a business’s operating expenses and other deductions for the year exceed its revenues. Although the name would seem to indicate that operating in a “loss” situation is negative, there may be tax benefits of...
Is Severance Pay Subject to Payroll Taxes?

Is Severance Pay Subject to Payroll Taxes?

On March 25, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the IRS in a case against a now-defunct employer, Quality Stores. At issue was the question of whether severance pay for laid off workers was subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes under the Federal...
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