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Humboldt County Employers May Request 60-Day Extension
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the county of Humboldt directly affected by the damage resulting from the earthquake may request up to a 60-day...
2009 Form W-2 Tips, Part 11, Box 10 Dependent Care Benefits
This is one in a continuing series on the 2009 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 1, 2010. Forms mailed on the due date are...
2009 Form W-2 Tips, Part 10, Box 9 Advance EIC Payment
This is one in a continuing series on the 2009 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 1, 2010. Forms mailed on the due date are...
Question of the Week: How Do I Report and Pay Payroll Taxes for Household Employees?
This week’s question comes from Sarah, a household employer. I withheld payroll taxes from my household employees. How do I report and pay payroll taxes for household employees? Answer: Household...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for January 9, 2010
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending January 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 444,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: 2010 Form W-5 Now Available
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released 2010 Form W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificate. There are four criteria for claiming advance earned income credit (EIC)...
2009 Form W-2 Tips, Part 9, Box 8 Allocated Tips
This is one in a continuing series on the 2009 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 1, 2010. Forms mailed on the due date are...
2009 Form W-2 Tips, Part 8, Box 7 Social Security Tips
This is one in a continuing series on the 2009 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 1, 2010. Forms mailed on the due date are...
2009 Form W-2 Tips, Part 7, Box 6 Medicare Tax Withheld
This is one in a continuing series on the 2009 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 1, 2010. Forms mailed on the due date are...
Unemployment Rate Steady at 10.0 Percent in December
Nonfarm payroll employment edged down (-85,000) in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 10.0%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. Employment fell in construction,...
