Contributory Employers’ 2021 Tax Rates Calculated Using Pre-Pandemic Experience Rating BALTIMORE, MD (December 10, 2020) – Governor Larry Hogan today issued an Executive Order that waives the charging of COVID-19 unemployment insurance benefits to employers. This Executive Order prevents Maryland’s
The Payroll Protection Program loans have been a cornerstone of small business relief. The program was to expire for applications not submitted by midnight on June 30. However, in the past two days BOTH houses of Congress have passed a
Harford County, MD has federally funded grants available, thanks to federal funding, to help businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and related shutdowns. There are three separate grant programs available: #SmallBusiness relief Grants – up to $7,500 to eligible small
On December 20, 2019 President Trump signed into law a continuing appropriations bill. But this piece of legislation did far more than merely keep the government open; it included significant tax law changes. In particular, a number of tax “extenders”
TO OUR CLIENTS: As of January 4, 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for PCs running Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. This means that computers running on Windows 7 will be more vulnerable to security
Balsamo, Stewart, Lutters & Ruth is a member of NMTC, and fully supports the efforts of that organization to provide funding to STEM programs in area schools. You are invited to join us for Wine on the Water, to be
BSLR is sponsoring the NMTC Wine tasting event on 9/16/2015. Stop by and see Margaret and Angela at our wine pouring station. To register for the event go to www.nmtc.org.
May 2015 On May 18, 2015, it was announced that the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the taxpayers in the case of Maryland Comptroller of the Treasury v. Wynne. This is a major victory for affected taxpayers.
Elizabeth Renna, a senior manager at Balsamo, Stewart, Lutters & Ruth, P.A. of Bel Air, has passed the Certified Public Accountant exam to become a licensed CPA in Maryland. She has been with the firm since its inception in 2008.
As you no doubt heard in the news, Congress narrowly avoided the so-called “fiscal cliff” by passing last-minute legislation on New Years’ Day; the 157-page bill was signed by the President on January 2. It does not truly resolve the
Fees & tax payments are planned for, and meeting deadlines are met to keep your business on top of government requirements.