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On Friday, November 5, the House passed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill containing a provision that eliminates the CARES Act Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for the fourth quarter of 2021. The ERC will remain intact for the full year of 2020 (beginning March 13) and the first three quarters of 2021 (ending September 30)….

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way nearly every organization operates its business. The impact to the transportation and manufacturing companies has been profound. The CARES Act Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) was enacted by Congress to assist employers who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and provide additional resources so they could continue to operate…

Throughout October and always we are committed to Cybersecurity Awareness. More than ever before, technology plays a part in almost everything we do. Our connected devices have been woven into society as an integral part of how people communicate and access services essential to their everyday life. Despite all the great advances in technology, recent…

In December 2020, changes were made to The CARES Act under the COVID-19 relief package, which expanded eligibility for the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERC). Today businesses who received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan can also claim the ERC, a refundable payroll tax credit of up to $33,000 per employee. The ability for employers…

Jim Brown, CEO of Synergi Partners in Florence, South Carolina was named the Greater Florence 2021 Businessperson of the Year on Thursday, September 9. The award, given annually, was sponsored this year by Wells Fargo Bank. Each year the award is presented to an outstanding individual who has managed a successful business that has made…

Businesses around the country have been slow to evaluate, or quick to assume they are ineligible for, the 2021 Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”).  The result: a significant amount of cash from the Federal government is being left on the table for companies that need it.  The information enclosed within this article is still prevalent today.  Our…

For many businesses, diversity and inclusion is a hot topic. Scott Poeschl from Avionte, Tom Kosnik from Visus Group & Larry Feinstein from Synergi Partners teamed up to talk about Second Chance Hiring and the impact it can have on staffing agencies, but really anyone hiring today.  You might be wondering what Second Chance Hiring…

During the first few months of COVID-19, countless businesses were ordered to suspend operations partially or fully in order to comply with emerging health guidelines. The way companies coped with the circumstances greatly varied. Its’ amazing to see how the different companies adapted and continued to operate and retained their employees. Many had no option…

There is much awareness of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which has been receiving a lot of news attention and hype over the past year +.  What you are probably not hearing about, and/or if you are, you might not really understand the details, is the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) that can also be super…