Our offices will be closing at noon on July 3rd and will reopen on Monday July 7th

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IRS to stop accepting payments by check after September 30, 2025

On March 25, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to modernize how the government handles money, switching from old-fashioned pap...

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We Are Moving!

Steven M. Ellard, CPA and Atlantic Payroll are excited to announce our move from 104 Crowell Road to 935 Main St. Chatham, MA 02633.

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Year End Payroll Process

To prepare for the year-end processing, we ask that you review the Year End To Do List below. It is critical that all the requested changes/informatio...

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Massachusetts HIRD Reporting Requirements

The Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure(HIRD) form is a state reporting requirement in Massachusetts. The HIRD form collects employer- level in...

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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act, which created a new reporting requirement that businesses and certain other entities must rep...

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2024 Firm Retreat - Office Closed Wednesday June 5th

Our goal for this day is to shape the future direction of this firm

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We're Moving - Sort of

On June 1st we will be consolidating the Brewster

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IRS Halts New ERC Processing After Flood of Bogus Claims

The IRS will take several aggressive steps against fraudulent claims for the employee retention credit (ERC)

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2023 Massachusetts Charitable Donation Deduction

Starting in 2023, charitable donations  can be deducted from your Massachusetts taxable income or carried over and used in future years.

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2023 Massachusetts’ New Millionaires Tax

In November 2022, Massachusetts voters approved the new millionaire’s tax.

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A difficult few months…..

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of two of our friends and colleagues, Roy Meservey and Lori Uhrig.

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Welcome Ellen!

We are excited to announce the hiring of Ellen Smith, CPA

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Thank you to our clients and friends

We deeply appreciate the patience and support you gave us this past year.

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Massachusetts Minimum Wage Increase

An Act Relative to Minimum Wage, Paid Family Medical Leave and the Sales Tax Holiday was signed into law on June 28, 2018 by Massachusetts Governor Ch...

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PPP Loan Forgiveness Update

PPP Loan Forgiveness Update     There is no immediate deadline to apply for loan forgiveness. Forgiveness applications can be filed u...

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