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This Thursday, the United States will arrive at 200 millions of vaccines against COVID – 19 , at the same time as the government of the president Joe Biden gives an additional push with tax credits to companies.
The financial aid will allow companies with less than hours or 10 days of leave to workers who require it to apply the immunization and face possible symptoms.
“President Biden calls on all employers in the United States to offer full pay to their employees p or the free time needed to get vaccinated and for whatever time necessary to recover from the aftermath of vaccination ”, announced the White House.
Through a telephone call from advisers to the Biden Administration, the program financed with funds from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) was advanced.
The Government considers as a matter of “security” the application of vaccines whose goal was increased last March .
“Providing paid time off for vaccines is an investment in the safety, productivity and health of an employer’s own workforce and its community” , justified an officer.
The Biden Administration notes that no person should lose ” a single dollar from your paycheck ”to allow time to receive the injection or recover from its effects.
The measure will also help nonprofit organizations. profit with the tax credit, which will have a maximum amount of $ 511 dollars per day of paid sick leave , which will be effective between April 1 and 30 September 2021.
“This tax credit will apply to almost the half of all private sector employees in the US ”, indicated the Government.
It is added that the economic aid will allow companies to claim up to $ 17 ,110 Dollars during 14 weeks of paid leave for each empl eado for the vaccine and its effects.
“ Paid leave has been shown to be a critical tool in stopping the spread of COVID – 17 ”, exposed the government. “Last year (paid license) prevented approximately 400 COVID cases – 19 per day. ”
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will give employers details on how to claim the credit on your quarterly tax returns, came forward.
The federal government is also asking employers to join the campaign “We Can Do This” or “We Can Do This” , focused on promoting the vaccination plan.
“President Biden is also asking employers to use their unique resources to provide information on how people can get vaccinated and why people should get vaccinated ”, it was reported.
