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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...
South Dakota Increases Taxable Wage Base Through 2015
South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds recently signed SB 186, which increases the taxable wage base from $10,000 in 2010, to $11,000 in 2011, $12,000 in 2012, $13,000 in 2013, $14,000 in 2014, and...
Hawai’i Reduces Taxable Wage Base from $38,800 to $34,900
Governor Linda Lingle signed into law HB 2169 that lowers the taxable wage base for 2010 from $38,800 to $34,900 or 90% of the average annual wage for 2010 and 2011. The new law also sets the rate...
Fair Labor Standards Act Does Not Require Pay for Hour Not Worked Due to Switch to Daylight Saving Time
Since Daylight Saving Time begins in most parts of the country at 2 am, Sunday, March 14, 2010, many workers on a third shift will only work seven hours. At 2 am on that day, clocks are turned ahead...
Question of the Week: What Do We Need to Provide Vision Payroll to Get the COBRA Subsidy Credit?
This week’s question comes from James, a company controller. We have employees who are eligible for the COBRA subsidy credit. We receive a credit on Form 941 for the subsidy we provide employees....
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for March 6, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending March 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 462,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Making Employees Pay for Damaged Company Property
Many employers have real concerns about avoidable expenses resulting from employee damage to company property. Some employers have specific policies requiring employees to reimburse for the damages...
