Eligible employers who provide paid family and medical leave to their employees may qualify for a new business credit for tax years 2018 and 2019. Additionally, eligible employers who set up qualifying paid family leave programs or amend existing programs by Dec. 31, 2018, will be eligible to claim the employer credit for paid family and medical leave, retroactive to the beginning of the employer’s 2018 tax year, for qualifying leave already provided.
More information is available in Notice 2018-71.
IRS e-News for Tax Professionals Issue 2018-39