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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for May 29, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending May 29, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 453,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Responding to OSHA Recent Ramp-up in 3 Steps
In 2010, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has increased its budget, the size of its enforcement team, and the number of its enforcement actions, which all point to a big...
Department of Labor Releases Disability Nondiscrimination Law Advisor
The US Department of Labor recently announced the availability of a new tool to help America’s employers ensure their employment policies and practices do not discriminate against qualified...
IRS Releases Revised Form 941
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released a revised Form 941, Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return, to be used by employers to claim payroll tax forgiveness under the HIRE Act for...
OK Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the severe storms, tornadoes and straight-line winds in Oklahoma beginning May 10, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Carter, Cleveland,...
Health Care Law Expands Form 1099 Reporting Requirements
The recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Act) will expand information reporting requirements starting in 2012. §9005 of the Act amends §6041 of the Internal Revenue Code...
Question of the Week: Is There a Spanish Form W-11 Available?
This week’s question comes from Mike, a small-business owner. We have hired some employees whose native language is Spanish. They are better able to understand forms in Spanish than they are in...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for May 22, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending May 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 460,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Third Quarter Interest Rates Remain Unchanged
In IR-2010-065, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that interest rates for the third quarter of 2010 would remain unchanged from the second quarter. The rates are as follows: Four (4)...
IRS Releases 2011 Inflation Adjustments for Health Savings Accounts
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Rev. Proc. 2010-22, which contained the 2011 inflation adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts or HSAs. Since the changes in the Consumer...
