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New Federal Requirement for All LLCs & Corporations

Pursuant to the CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT (CTA) certain LLCs & Corporations are required to disclose information about their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). This law became effective January 1, 2024.

Any business created prior to 2024 has until January 1, 2025, to file its initial beneficial ownership information (BOI) report. Any business started in 2024 has 90 calendar days from the date of formation to file a BOI report. Any business required to report, formed on or after January 1, 2025, must file a BOI report within 30 calendar days of formation.

The information requested for beneficial owners (25% or more) are:

  1. Legal Name of Business
  2. Business EIN
  3. Individual’s Full Name
  4. Date of Birth
  5. Home Address
  6. Copy of Driver’s License or Passport

Failure to file can lead to fines of up to $500 per day up to $10,000.

Additional information can be found at www.fincen.gov/boi

If you require assistance with filing the Beneficial Owners Information Report, please contact us.

Making Estimated Tax Payments

Casualty Loss Deduction

NYS Minimum Wage Increase January 1, 2024

As of 1/1/2024, minimum wage in New York State is as follows:

 

General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule
NYC – Large & Small Employers $16.00
Long Island & Westchester $16.00
Remainder of New York State $15.00

 

The minimum wage rate differs based on industry and region.

Click here for additional information for:

  • tipped, fast food, and other workers
  • free posters on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry

 

Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster as well as various other posters in their place of work visible to all employees.

New IRS E-Filing Requirement

Starting with tax year 2023, if your business has 10 or more W2s and/or 1099s to prepare, you must file them electronically with the IRS.

 

BCW 2021 Hall of Fame Honoring BYB

Honored to share BCW’s Hall of Fame Award Ceremony. You can watch BYB’s story at the 60-minute mark of the YouTube video.

BCW 2021 Hall of Fame Award Ceremony Video

BCW’s 2021 Hall of Fame Awardee!

We are excited and honored to announce that BYB has been awarded the 2021 Hall of Fame Business Minority Success Award from the Business Council of Westchester.

Thank you, Business Council of Westchester, for this incredible recognition. And congratulations to all of the 2021 Hall of Fame Honorees!

Corporate Citizenship

ENT & Allergy Associates

Entrepreneurial Success

Allstar Innovations

Family Owned Business Success

Lippolis Electric

Small Business Success

Progressive Computing

Women in Business Success

Sarah Jones-Maturo, President and CEO, RM Friedland

Chairman’s Award

Chereese Jervis-Hill, Events to Remember

 

BYB In 914Inc

Check out 914Inc.’s February/March 2021 publication featuring BYB’s Wiley Harrison; an article titled “Virtual Roundtable: Business Success During Covid”.

 

2021 Minimum Wage in NYS

As of 12/31/2020, the basic minimum wage will be $12.50 per hour in most of New York State.

The minimum wage rate differs based on: the fast food industry, tipped workers, Long Island, Westchester County, large and small employers in New York City.

General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule
NYC – Large & Small Employers $15.00
Long Island & Westchester $14.00
Remainder of New York State $12.50

For more information on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry, please click here.

Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster as well as various other posters in their place of work visible to all employees.

2021 NYS Misc Workers Minimum Wage Poster

Various Posters for the Workplace (NYS)

Minimum Wage for 2020 in NYS

Starting 12/31/2019 through 12/30/2020, the basic minimum wage will be $11.80 per hour in most of New York State.

The minimum wage rate differ based on: the fast food industry, tipped workers, Long Island, Westchester County, large and small employers in New York City.

General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule
NYC – Large & Small Employers $15.00
Long Island & Westchester $13.00
Remainder of New York State $11.80

For more information on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry, please click here.

Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster as well as various other posters in their place of work visible to all employees.

2020 NYS Misc Workers Minimum Wage Poster

Various Posters for the Workplace (NYS)

 

 

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