Due to the severe storms and flooding in Massachusetts beginning March 12, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester. Therefore, the Internal Revenue...
RI Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the severe storms and flooding in Rhode Island beginning March 12, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence and Washington. Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced...
Unemployment Rate Steady at 9.7 Percent in March
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in March, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. Temporary help services and health care continued to add jobs over the month. Employment in federal government also...
Question of the Week: When Will the HIRE Act Affidavit Form Be Available?
This week’s question comes from Andrew, a company president. We know that we can receive a payroll tax exemption and income tax credit under the HIRE Act if we hire certain unemployed workers. We need qualified employees to sign an affidavit to prove they are...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 27, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 439,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 445,000. The 4-week moving average was 447,250, a decrease of...
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