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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for February 16, 2013
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending February 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 362,000, an increase of 20,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Question of the Week: Why Did My Paycheck Go Down in 2013?
This week’s question comes from Courteney, an office manager. Courteney asks: I just received my first 2013 paycheck and it is a lot less than my last check from 2012. Why did my paycheck go down in...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for December 29, 2012
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending December 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 372,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: New Year’s Tips from Your Human Resources Professionals
The beginning of a new year is a great time to internally audit some of your HR-related practices. Employers should work toward establishing their Human Resources priorities and improving their...
Social Security Tax Rate on Employees Reverts To 6.2% of Taxable Wages
The temporary decrease of the social security tax rate to 4.2% has expired with the end of 2012. Beginning in 2013, the social security tax rate on employees reverts to 6.2%. Net Pay Will Decrease...
Tip of the Week: IRS Increases Standard Mileage Rate to 56.5 Cents per Mile for 2013
The standard mileage rates for the use of automobiles beginning January 1, 2013 will be 56.5 cents per mile for business miles driven and 24 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes the...
Thanksgiving Day Holiday May Require Change in Processing Schedule
Thursday, November 22, 2012 will be Thanksgiving Day, a federal holiday. The offices of Vision Payroll will close Thanksgiving Eve, November 21 at 3 pm EST and re-open Friday November 23. Most banks...
Veterans Day Holiday May Require Change in Processing Schedule
Monday, November 12, 2012 will be the commemoration of Veterans Day, a federal holiday. Although the offices of Vision Payroll will be open and payrolls will be processed, most banks will be closed...
Social Security Administration Announces 2013 Increases
The Social Security Administration announced today that the Maximum Taxable Earnings or Social Security Wage Base would increase from $110,100 in 2012 to $113,700 in 2013. Social Security Increases...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 29, 2012
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 367,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised...
