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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 20, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 442,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Employers May Elect to Have HIRE Act Exemption Not Apply
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), employers who hire certain unemployed workers are allowed not to pay certain employment taxes. Employers who claim the exemption...
HIRE Act Exemption Begins March 19, 2010
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), employers who hire certain unemployed workers are allowed not to pay certain employment taxes. Exempt wages are those paid “with...
Many Employers Eligible for HIRE Act Exemption
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), employers who hire certain unemployed workers are allowed not to pay certain employment taxes. Most employers are eligible for this...
Certain Replacement Employees Not Eligible for HIRE Act Credit
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), employers who hire certain unemployed workers are allowed not to pay certain employment taxes. Employees are not eligible under the...
Certain Relatives Not Eligible for HIRE Act Credits
Under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act), employers who hire certain unemployed workers are allowed not to pay certain employment taxes. Under the HIRE Act, certain related...
Question of the Week: How Do We Know if an Employee Qualifies Us for the New Payroll Tax Credit for Hiring Unemployed Workers?
This week’s question comes from Donna, an HR Director. I read how we can get a payroll tax credit for hiring unemployed workers. How do we know if an employee qualifies us for the new payroll tax...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 13, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 457,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s unrevised...
Tip of the Week: Jobs Bill to Provide Tax Relief to Employers
HR 2847, An Act making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, was passed...
Oregon Updates 2010 Withholding Requirements for Measure 66
The Oregon Department of Revenue has completed its analysis of the changes required by the passage of Measure 66. For employees with wages less than $125,000, the Oregon Withholding Tax Tables dated...
