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WI Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the damage caused by the severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes in Wisconsin on July 20, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Grant and...
Kern County Employers May Request 60-Day Extension
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the county of Kern directly affected by the fires may request up to a 60-day extension of time from EDD to file...
Iowa Increases Unemployment Rates and Wage Base for 2011
Iowa Workforce Development has announced that the 2011 unemployment rates will be based on Table 3; 2010 rates are based on Table 4. This move to higher rates is required to maintain the solvency of...
Missouri Unemployment Wage Base to Remain at $13,000
Director Lawrence G. Rebman of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has announced that the taxable wage base for 2011 will remain at $13,000, unchanged from 2010. Highest Wage...
Question of the Week: Can We Still Claim a HIRE Act Credit for the Second Quarter?
This week’s question comes from Phil, a small-business owner. We just realized that one of our employees who we hired in April is eligible for the HIRE Act Credit. Can we still claim a HIRE Act...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 11, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 450,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Plan, Prevent, Protect—Sooner Better than Later
In its spring 2010 Regulatory Agenda, the US Department of Labor (DOL) had issued a new regulatory and enforcement strategy for all businesses referred to as “Plan/Prevent/Protect.” While the...
New Mexico Unemployment Wage Base to Increase to $21,900
Secretary Ken F. Ortiz of the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions has announced an increase in the taxable wage base for 2011. The wage base will increase from $20,800 for 2010 to $21,900...
Massachusetts DOS Releases Opinion Letter on Prevailing Wage Law Classification
The Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety (DOS) issues prevailing wage schedules to cities, towns, counties, districts, authorities, and agencies of the Commonwealth for construction...
New Jersey Unemployment Wage Base to Decrease to $29,600
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has announced the wage base for New Jersey unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, and family leave insurance will...
