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Unemployment Rate Rose to 8.9 Percent in April
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in April (-539,000), and the unemployment rate rose from 8.5% to 8.9%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor reported recently....
Question of the Week: Why Is My COBRA Credit Limited?
This week’s question comes from Rosa, a business owner. I paid over $5,000 in premiums for former employees who are eligible for the COBRA premium subsidy. The reduction in the federal tax deposit...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for May 2, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending May 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 601,000, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week’s revised figure...
10 Action Items against H1N1 aka Swine Flu Threat
You’ve certainly heard stories in the media about the swine flu, officially known as influenza a virus subtype H1N1 “A(H1N1)”. The global response is being coordinated by the World Health...
Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to severe storms and flooding in Minnesota on March 16, 2009, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Clay, Norman, Traverse, Wilkin, Beltrami, Marshall,...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on Convention and Visitors Services Sales Manager
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-4. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on Retroactive Overtime Calculation
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-3. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
Arizona Withholding Tax Changes Take Effect
Effective May 1, 2009, new withholding Chart 3 took effect, increasing the percentage of federal income tax to be withheld for Arizona withholding tax purposes. Employees subject to Arizona...
Question of the Week: How Do I Determine My Tax Rate for Massachusetts Health Insurance Contribution Act Tax?
This week’s question comes from Matt, a business owner. I received my unemployment rate from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, but don’t remember receiving my rate for Massachusetts Health...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for April 25, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending April 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 631,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week’s revised...
