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SA now less attractive, global workforce survey shows Staff Reporter"> By Staff Reporter - 04 March 2021 - 14:36 SA's attractiveness to global workers has dropped, from ranking 27th six years ago, to 40th two years ago to 45th in 2020. Image: 123RF/UFUK ZIVANA SA's attractiveness to global workers has dropped, from ranking 27th six years ago, to 40th two years ago to 45th in 2020. This is according to a survey of 209,000 people in 190 countries by Boston Consulting Group and The Network, including local partner CareerJunction. The country remains an attractive des...

Detroit Free Press Many people who suddenly ended up working remotely during the pandemic in 2020 found themselves plopped at their kitchen table in front of a laptop. But more people than you might imagine hit the road and worked out of someone else's kitchen or spare bedroom, maybe visiting a relative or a summer home, in another state. "Working remotely in another state may – and often does – subject the individual to tax in that state," said James O’Rilley, CPA and tax director for Doeren Mayhew in Troy, Michigan.  And sometimes, it could even drive up your overall tax bill, O'R...

Technology Drivers for IT Services (past, present and future) Chuck Rehberg, CTO, Trigent Software Inc Chuck Rehberg, CTO, Trigent Software Inc There are technologies that opened up IT Services, technologies that fuel it today, and technologies that will drive new models of IT Services in the future. This article is my POV informed by the past 20 years of outsourced IT Services. "A successful IT services company today must stay alert and choose wisely" Change on a global scale We are living in an age of accelerating change. At the heart of this change are economic forces drivin...

Where did you work remotely during COVID-19 pandemic? It may affect your taxes Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press © Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press Some people are filing taxes early in 2021 in order to claim as much stimulus cash upfront, if a third stimulus payment is issued. Tax business window in Marine City, Michigan. Many people who suddenly ended up working remotely during the pandemic in 2020 found themselves plopped at their kitchen table in front of a laptop. Popular Searches So what happens now at tax time?  "Working remotely in another state may — and often do...

A. Employee Retention Tax Credit The CAA extends, increases, and amends the CARES Act’s Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). Most significantly, the CAA extends the ERTC for qualified wages paid through June 30, 2021, (from Dec. 31, 2020, in the CARES Act) and increases the credit base to 70% of such wages (from 50% in the CARES Act). The CAA also increases the ERTC base to $10,000 of qualified wages per employee per calendar quarter (from $10,000 per employee in the aggregate under the CARES Act). Eligible employers may also seek advance payment of the ERTC for any calendar quarter. Adva...