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Replacing Employees Who Are Terminated for Poor Performance Under the HIRE Act
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), employers who hire certain unemployed workers are exempt from certain employment taxes. In order to qualify under the HIRE Act, the...
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations to Discontinue Paper Coupons
In IR-2010-092, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced proposed regulations (REG 153340-09) that eliminate the ability for taxpayers to deposit taxes using paper coupons....
Question of the Week: Has the 2011 Social Security Wage Base Been Announced?
This week’s question comes from Sylvia, a payroll manager. I thought I heard that the social security wage base would remain the same in 2011 as it was in 2010, but I can’t find anything official....
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for August 14, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 500,000, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Employee Texting and Workplace Privacy
The issue of an employee’s privacy rights and an employer’s workplace monitoring of electronic communications have gained the attention of the US Supreme Court and recently led to a key decision...
Replacing Employees Who Are Terminated for Gross Misconduct Under the HIRE Act
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), employers who hire certain unemployed workers are exempt from certain employment taxes. In order to qualify under the HIRE Act, the...
Replacing Employees Who Voluntarily Terminate Employment Under the HIRE Act
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), employers who hire certain unemployed workers are exempt from certain employment taxes. In order to qualify under the HIRE Act, the...
IA Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the damage caused by the severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in Iowa on June 1, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Black Hawk, Cherokee,...
Hiring Self-Employed Individuals and Claiming the HIRE Credit
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), employers who hire certain unemployed workers are exempt from certain employment taxes. In order to qualify under the HIRE Act, the...
Question of the Week: What is Place of Residence?
This week’s question comes from Bonnie, a business owner. We tested our multi-state employees for unemployment purposes based on Localization of Services, Base of Operations, and Place of Direction...
