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Iowa Decreases Unemployment Rates, but Raises Wage Base for 2012
Iowa Workforce Development has announced that the 2012 unemployment rates will be based on Table 4; 2011 rates are based on Table 3. As a result, employers will see approximately $96 million in tax...
Columbus Day Holiday May Require Change in Processing Schedule
Monday, October 10, 2011 will be Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Although the offices of Vision Payroll will be open and payrolls will be processed, most banks will be closed in observance of the...
Wyoming Unemployment Wage Base to Increase to $23,000
Director Joan K. Evans of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services has announced a increase in the taxable wage base for 2012. $700 Increase More Offsets Last Year’s Decrease The wage base will...
Back-To-Back—Vision Payroll Wins Prestigious National Award for Second Consecutive Year!
For the second straight year, Vision Payroll has been selected as an Outstanding Achievement Award winner by Payroll Associates, the leading payroll software provider in the country. The platinum...
Question of the Week: How Do I Apply for the VCSP?
This week’s question comes from Allan, a small-business owner. Allan asks… I read about the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP). I have some workers who might need to be classified as...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 17, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 423,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: IRS Announces Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today launched a new program that will enable many employers to resolve past worker classification issues and achieve certainty under the tax law at a low cost by...
PA Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the damage caused by Tropical Storm Lee in Pennsylvania beginning on September 3, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Adams, Bradford,...
NY Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the damage caused by Tropical Storm Lee in New York beginning on September 7, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Broome, Chenango, Delaware,...
TX Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the damage caused by wildfires in Texas beginning on August 30, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Bastrop, Colorado, Gregg, Grimes,...