According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the county of Santa Cruz directly affected by the damage resulting from the mudslides and flooding may request up to a 60-day extension of time from EDD to file their State payroll...
Unemployment Rate Fell to 10.0 Percent in November
The unemployment rate edged down to 10.0% in November, and nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged (-11,000), the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. In the prior 3 months, payroll job losses had averaged 135,000 a month. In November,...
Question of the Week: Do Employees Claiming Exemption from Withholding Need to File a New Form W-4 for 2010?
This week’s question comes from Shawn, an HR director. We have several employees claiming exemption from federal withholding. Do employees claiming exemption from withholding need to file a new Form W-4 for 2010? Answer: Employees who have provided a Form W-4,...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for November 28, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending November 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 457,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 462,000. The 4-week moving average was 481,250, a decrease of...
Tip of the Week: IRS Reduces Standard Mileage Rate to 50 Cents per Mile
The standard mileage rates for the use of automobiles beginning January 1, 2010 will be 50 cents per mile for business miles driven and 16.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes the Internal Revenue Service announced in Revenue Procedure 2009-54...
North Dakota Unemployment Wage Base to Increase to $24,700
The Job Service North Dakota has announced an increase in the taxable wage base for 2010. The wage base will increase from $23,700 for 2009 to $24,700 for 2010. Contact Vision Payroll if you have any questions on the North Dakota unemployment taxable wage base or...
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