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Question of the Week: What Information Do We Need to Keep to Document the COBRA Credit?
This week’s question comes from Sandy, an HR manager. We’ve just had our first employee sign up to receive the COBRA premium subsidy. What information do we need to keep to document the COBRA...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 21, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 652,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Setup PayChoice Online Tax Codes for COBRA Changes
Do you have former employees eligible for the COBRA continuation coverage premium subsidy? Do you need to know how to enter the premiums paid so that you may claim the credit on your Form 941,...
Transit Pass and Van Pooling Exclusion Increased by New Law
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as ARRA, increased the monthly exclusion for transit passes and commuter highway vehicles under §132 of the Internal Revenue Code of...
Deadline for Filing Forms W-3 and W-2 Looms
The third and final deadline applicable to federal filing of Forms W-2 is approaching. The first deadline, January 31, 2009, was the deadline for providing copies of Form W-2 to employees. The...
Tax Treatment of Health Coverage for Former Spouse Clarified
The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (IRC) provides in §106 for an exclusion from income for employer-provided health insurance that covers the employee, the employee’s spouse, the...
Vision Payroll Announces Updates to Web-Based General Ledger Import Program
Vision Payroll announces updates to our web-based general ledger (G/L) import program. Clients may use the program to import general ledger entries and paychecks into most popular accounting...
Question of the Week: Are Model Notices Available for the COBRA Premium Reduction?
This week’s question comes from John, an HR Director. We need to send COBRA notices to terminated employees. Are model notices available for the COBRA premium reduction? Answer: The American...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 14, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 646,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Reviewing Your Employee Review Process
The employee review process is one that makes many employers cringe and many employees anxious. When is it required by law? Should you do it if not required by law? Can the employee evaluation be an...
