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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for January 8, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending January 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 445,000, an increase of 35,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Top 5 Employee Handbook Policies to Reface
Every business should consider providing or updating their company employee handbooks to reflect current trends that are highly relevant in today’s workplace. The perception that employee handbooks...
2010 Form W-2 Tips, Part 8, Box 7 Social Security Tips
This is one in a continuing series on the 2010 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than January 31, 2011. Forms mailed on the due date are...
2010 Form W-2 Tips, Part 7, Box 6 Medicare Tax Withheld
This is one in a continuing series on the 2010 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than January 31, 2011. Forms mailed on the due date are...
2010 Form W-2 Tips, Part 6, Box 5 Medicare Wages and Tips
This is one in a continuing series on the 2010 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than January 31, 2011. Forms mailed on the due date are...
Unemployment Rate Fell to 9.4 Percent in December
The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage points to 9.4% in December, and nonfarm payroll employment increased by 103,000, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. Employment rose in...
Question of the Week: Why Did My Federal Income Tax Withholding Go Up in 2011?
This week’s question comes from Gabrielle, an office manager. I noticed that my federal income tax withholding increased for my first check of 2011 as compared to my last check of 2010. Several of...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for January 1, 2011
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending January 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 409,000, an increase of 18,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: IRS Releases 2011 Form W-4
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2011 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate. Form W-4 is used by employers to calculate the amount of federal tax to be withheld...
2010 Form W-2 Tips, Part 5, Box 4 Social Security Tax Withheld
This is one in a continuing series on the 2010 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than January 31, 2011. Forms mailed on the due date are...
