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Question of the Week: How Do I Opt Out of Filing Form 944?
This week’s question comes from Rick, a restaurant owner. I started my business in June of this year. Since I didn’t have a big payroll in June, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently informed...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for October 24, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 530,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s unrevised...
Tip of the Week: IRS Announces Web-based Retirement Plans Navigator
In News Release IR-2009-091, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced the release of its new web-based IRS Retirement Plans Navigator to help small businesses find retirement plan information....
San Bernardino County Employers May Request 60-Day Extension
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the county of San Bernardino directly affected by the damage resulting from the “Sheep Fire” may request up to a...
Veterans Day Holiday May Require Change in Processing Schedule
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 will be Veterans Day, a federal holiday. Although the offices of Vision Payroll will be open and payrolls will be processed, most banks will be closed in observance of...
California Releases Revised Withholding Schedules
As a result of the recent law requiring changes to income tax withholding in California, new withholding tables have been released effective for November 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. The new tables...
Oregon Minimum Wage to Remain Unchanged for 2010
Brad Avakian, Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries announced recently that, effective January 1, 2010, the minimum wage for the state of Oregon will remain at $8.40 per hour. As...
Question of the Week: Will GINA Cause Problems for Us?
This week’s question comes from Ron, an HR director. We’ve been hearing that GINA is going to create problems for many employers. We have fifty-five employees. Will GINA cause problems for us?...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for October 17, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 531,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Making Hiring Decisions with Today’s Internet
Advances in online technology have reinforced how the Internet has become an increasingly necessary and unavoidable recruitment tool for small companies to leverage. There are three important areas...
