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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...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for August 7, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 484,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: US Department of Transportation Issues Updated Standard Industry Fare Level Rates
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released updated Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates which are used to value employee personal use of company aircraft. The...
Resuming Active Status 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...
TX Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Alex in Texas beginning June 30, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Maverick,...
NFL Running Back Thomas Jones Records PSAs for US Department of Labor
The US Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently announced that Kansas City Chiefs’ running back Thomas Jones has become a spokesman for the agency’s annual “Stay...
Unemployment Rate Steady at 9.5 Percent in July
Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 131,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 9.5%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. Federal government employment...
