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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 5, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 397,000, an increase of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Massachusetts Announces New Interest Rates
In Technical Information Release 11-2, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) announced higher interest rates on overpayments and underpayments of tax. Interest Rates Had Decreased for First...
Modoc County Employers May Request 60-Day Extension
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the county of Modoc directly affected by the melting snow pack causing flooding may request up to a 60-day extension...
Massachusetts Releases Payroll Unemployment Tax Rates for 2011
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) has released the 2011 contribution rates. Employers apply the rates to taxable payroll to determine the amount of tax...
USCIS Releases Updated Handbook for Employers
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released an updated Form M-274, Handbook for Employers. The handbook assists employers in completing Form I-9, Employment Eligibility...
Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.9 Percent in February
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 192,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.9%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. Job gains occurred in...
Question of the Week: What Is a Taxable Wage Base?
This week’s question comes from April, an office manager. I’ve read that the taxable wage base has increased in New Hampshire for 2011, but I’m not sure of the impact. What is a taxable wage base?...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for February 26, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending February 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 368,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Worker Misclassifications and How to Avoid Them
Substantial enforcement developments from government agencies focusing on worker classification compliance are putting employers on notice. Learn about the issues affecting businesses nationwide and...
IRS Announces Revision To Withholding on Nonresident Alien Employees
In Notice 2011-12, Withholding on Wages of Nonresident Alien Employees Performing Services Within the United States the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Notice 2009-91 will not apply to...
