CALLS NEEDED: Congress Considering Tax Increases Impacting EVERY Agency

​Congress has now begun working on the details of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package that addresses issues like climate change, federal paid leave, Medicare expansion, childcare assistance, free community college and much more. To pay for such a large expansion of the federal government, Congressional Democrats are considering numerous tax changes that would impact your agency and your clients. Tax increases currently “on the table” include: a significant increase in the corporate tax rate, raising the top individual tax rate, nearly doubling the capital gains tax rate, potential elimination of “stepped up” basis, and modification/elimination of the Section 199A 20% small business tax deduction for pass-throughs.REQUESTED…

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3, 2, 1 with Sue Keegan: Earn FREE CE Credits; Join MyNetwork; Activate Your HERO Act Prevention Plan

​​By Sue Keegan, AIC, MBA, Learning & Development Manager3 ThingsNational ABEN Day is September 14th!  This is a great opportunity for you to check out ABEN and get 2 free CE while you’re at it!  We have partnered with ABEN to provide two classes for credit and one non-credit class.  Attend COVID-19 Litigation and Insurance Issues and Cybersecurity Risk and Insurance Are … and receive one free CE credit per class.  The third class, Recognize.  Respond. Survive.  Active Shooter Response Training, is not approved for CE in NY but is a class you should not miss.  This is a members only benefit!Are you a female owner, officer,…

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URGENT: You Must Activate Your HERO Act Prevention Plan Now

​All private employers in New York State must activate the airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plans they adopted over the last two months. The action is required under the New York State HERO Act​, which became law last spring. All insurance agencies should activate their plans immediately.The HERO Act required all private employers in the state to adopt prevention plans that equaled or exceeded the standards in model prevention plans provided by the state Department of Labor. The law required employers to adopt plans by August 5. The plans must be designed to prevent exposure to airborne infectious diseases by employees and the public. They…

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