Yesterday Gov. Wolf announced that all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania must close immediately. The order is effective as of 8 pm on Thursday, March 19, 2020, until further notice. The governor's order indicates that enforcement actions against non-compliant businesses will begin at 12:01 am on Saturday, March 21, 2020. To find the governor's list of [...]
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that individuals and corporations can delay their federal tax payments for 90 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this announcement did not delay the April 15 filing deadline. Individuals can defer up to $1 million in payments for 90 days from the April 15 [...]
The US House of Representatives has passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, and the Senate is likely to pass the bill this week, as President Trump has indicated his intention is to sign the bill into law. The final bill may be different than the bill that passed the House, but it looks like [...]
The President signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 on December 20, 2019. The new Act averts a government shutdown that would have begun on December 21, 2019, and includes several provisions related to retirement plan reform. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE) (Division O [...]
The 2020 Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate, is very different from previous versions. This is due to the federal tax law changes that took place in 2018. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is not requiring all employees to complete the revised form and has designed the withholding tables so that they will work with [...]
The IRS has launched a new online assistant designed to help employers, especially small businesses, easily determine the right amount of federal income tax to withhold from their workers’ pay. Known as the Income Tax Withholding Assistant for Employers, the new spreadsheet-based tool was designed to help employers easily transition to the redesigned withholding [...]
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, how lovely are your branches! This year PBGW organized its first tree decorating contest. The staff was divided into teams. After lively brainstorming, each team selected a tree theme and decorated a tree to adorn our lobby. We increased our co-worker bonds, enjoyed fun and fierce competition, and [...]
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Albert Pritchard, founding partner of Pritchard, Bieler, Gruver & Willison, P.C., and one of the original partners of the former Niessen, Dunlap & Pritchard. Al passed away on November 19, 2019. Al worked hard from his humble [...]
On October 24, 2019, nine PBGW staff helped Manna on Main Street in their efforts to end hunger in the North Penn area. They volunteered as Manna kitchen helpers to plate food, engage guests, clear dishes, and clean up at the end of the night. In addition to giving time, PBGW also delivered food [...]