U.S. Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, D.C. May 14, 2013. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL.)

At some point in 2020, most smaller businesses were legally required to provide paid time off to employees who were impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) created mandatory leave provisions that allowed employees to take paid time off for several different coronavirus-related reasons, including to provide care for children and family members. Now, employers are grappling with the aftermath—in terms of IRS wage reporting requirements.

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Robert Bloink

Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M., has taught at the Texas A&M University School of Law and the Thomas Jefferson School of Law; in the past decade, Bloink has initiated $2B+ in insurance & alternative asset class portfolios, and previously served as a senior attorney in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel for the Large- and Mid-Sized Business Division. Bloink is also the co-author of Tax Facts, a reference solution that helps to answer critical tax questions and provides the latest tax developments.