In a series of information letters, the Internal Revenue Service indicated that it won't waive individual and employer mandate penalties under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) despite President Trump's Jan. 20 executive order directing agencies to reduce potential burdens imposed by the law.
These letters were created in response to questions from individual taxpayers. Please remember that these letters can only be relied on by the taxpayer to whom they are issued, but are a good indication of the IRS' position on particular issues.
NPMA’s new health insurance exchange can help you provide affordable coverage for your employees.
Resources:
IRS Information Letter 2017-0010
IRS Information Letter 2017-0013
IRS Information Letter 2017-0011
IRS Information Letter 2017-0017
IRS FAQs
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Don’t miss the next presentation of NPMA’s technical webinar series live on Wednesday, August 30th at 2:00pm EST – Fly Management in the 21st Century.
So many pest fly species, so little time to talk about all them! In this webinar, Judy Black, Rentokil Steritech’s Vice President of Technical Services, discusses what actions our industry can take to prevent both large and small flies from becoming issues in our client’s facilities. While the primary focus of this webinar will be on commercial properties, this session will also highlight flies as pests of residences, and will conclude with a candid look into what the future of fly control might look like 5 or 10 years from now.
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Arrow Exterminators recently announced the five winners of its third annual internal scholarship program. The scholarship program was open to Arrow team members and their dependents who were either graduating high school seniors or enrolled in a college program. The applicants were asked to write a short essay on what has surprised them the most about the Pest Control Industry. Congratulations to Christopher Seda, Haley Wellborn, Matthew Powell, Jade Dorminey, and Austin Jaggers!
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Rentokil Steritech recently acquired companies in Louisiana and Wisconsin, part of its expansion in markets across the country.
The two latest acquisitions are Fischer Environmental Services Inc., Mandeville, LA, and Batzner Pest Control Inc., New Berlin, WI.
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News Week
Fleas in two Arizona counties are carrying bubonic plague, an infectious disease that took the lives of millions of people in the Middle Ages, according to news reports. So far there have been no reported illness and deaths.
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The Washington Post
Despite what you might've seen in 1950s monster movies, it's difficult to raise mutant ants. For years biologists have altered the genetics of organisms as varied as mice and rice. Mutant fruit flies are a laboratory staple. But ants' complex life cycle hampered efforts to grow genetically engineered ants — until now.
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City Lab
The age-old strategy is “see a rat, kill a rat.” The new plan is to end an infestation before it ever begins.
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WebMD
Adults infected with the Zika virus can develop a number of serious neurological conditions, a new study finds. Until now, the most troubling Zika-related illness in adults has been Guillain-Barre syndrome, which causes muscle weakness and paralysis.
Visit http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20170814/zika-virus-tied-to-neurological-woes-in-adults#1 to view the full article online.
The Salt Lake Tribune
A few years after making its first known appearance in Utah, the invasive elm seed bug is showing up in homes across the state.
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