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October 2011 Disability Employment Statistics Released
According to statistics released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in October 2011, the percentage of people with disabilities in the labor force was 21.3, up from 21.1 in September. By...
Question of the Week: Why Did I Receive a Notice Titled “Your 2012 Federal Tax Deposit Requirements for Form 941”?
This week’s question comes from Brad, a company owner. Brad asks: I recently received a notice from the IRS. Why did I receive a notice titled “Your 2012 Federal Tax Deposit Requirements for Form...
Unemployment Rate Fell To 9.0 Percent in October
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend up in October (+80,000), and the unemployment rate was little changed at 9.0%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in the...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for October 29, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 397,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: HR Training for Managers as a Key Compliance Strategy for Your Business
The value of providing training to managers throughout the employment life cycle cannot be overlooked. Training ensures that your managers are knowledgeable about your company’s workplace law...
IRS Releases 2011 Form 945
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2011 version of Form 945, Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax, and related instructions. Form 945 Is to Report Withheld Federal income...
IRS to Present Webinar on Reporting of Employer Healthcare Coverage on Form W-2
Today at 2 pm, EDT, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will present a webinar titled, Reporting of Employer Healthcare Coverage on Form W-2 Several Topics to Be Covered in Form W-2 Webinar The...
IRS Releases 2011 Form 944
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2011 Form 944, Employer’s ANNUAL Federal Tax Return, and related instructions. Form 944 is designed so the smallest employers (those whose annual...
IRS Announces Increase in Qualified Transportation Benefits Exclusion for Qualified Parking
In IR-2011-104 and Revenue Procedure 2011-52, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the monthly limit on the value of qualified transportation benefits exclusion for qualified parking...
Question of the Week: Do We Have to Report Health Insurance on Our W-2s?
This week’s question comes from Maria, an HR director. Maria asks: I keep hearing from our employees that we have to report the cost of health insurance on the Forms W-2 this year and that the...
