At the start of the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session, lawmakers faced a $3.3 billion structural deficit. Although Governor Wes Moore proposed a broad-based 2.5% sales tax on most business-to-business services, the Governor and the General Assembly leaders restructured the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act...
Maryland Sales Tax Credits The Maryland General Assembly passed the 2021 RELIEF Act geared, in part, to help struggling small business. Among the efforts, the General Assembly authorized a short term sales tax credit for eligible businesses. #MattTheLawyer explains the basics in this video. Check out the FAQ from...
Employee Benefits Update The Maryland General Assembly has completed its yearly session in Annapolis and like every year, there was a flurry of activity at the end of the session. In this video, #MattTheLawyer talks about one of the most important bills passed by the General...
The Department of Labor pulled a Trump Administration rule that governed how to classify workers as independent contractors. That is a normal action, but the Biden Administration will likely impose the difficult ABC test for independent contractors which would then apply to all workers. So even...
I try to not get very political, but it is unavoidable sometimes. Because I represent small business owners, this legislation could be a real blow to their operations. The PRO Act is legislation that carries significant risk for small business owners, freelancers, and other gig...
The new American Rescue Plan Act has a few topics that affect small businesses, as #MattTheLawyer explains in the video below: Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): This federal paid leave will remain voluntary through September 30, 2021.If you are going to offer it, it must...
The Maryland General Assembly is considering legislation that would add significant mandates to small employers. #MattTheLawyer focuses on two bills in this update: SB 211 and HB 375 would create the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program which would include mandates on small business owners to provide certain benefits to employees...
Congress has passed a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act which as of June 4 has not been signed by the President, although he is likely to do so. The legislation addresses many of the problems and concerns among small business owners about the loan...
As of February 29, 2020 ban the box legislation is now active in the state of Maryland. The Maryland General Assembly overruled Governor Hogan's veto from last year on "ban the box" legislation. For those who are not familiar, ban the box essentially says that an...