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US Department of Transportation Issues Updated Standard Industry Fare Level Rates
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released updated Standard Industry Fare Level (SIFL) rates which are used to value employee personal use of company aircraft. The...
AS Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the tsunami resulting in severe storms and flooding in American Samoa on September 29, 2009, President Barack Obama declared the Territory of American Samoa a federal disaster area....
GA Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to severe storms and flooding in Georgia on September 18, 2009, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee,...
Unemployment Rate Rose to 9.8 Percent in September
Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in September (-263,000), and the unemployment rate (9.8%) continued to trend up, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. The largest job...
Question of the Week: What Do I Need to Do to Get Ready for QUEST?
This week’s question comes from Thomas, a controller. I received a notification from the Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance concerning their new QUEST program. What do I need to do to...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 26, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 551,000, an increase of 17,000 from the previous week’s...
Tip of the Week: Department of Child Support Services Releases California Child Support—A Guide for Business
The California Department of Child Support Services recently released California Child Support—A Guide for Business. This guide, available in both a web-based and pdf format, includes procedures on...
Hawaii Announces Changes to Payroll Tax Deposit Frequency for Many Employers
In Department of Taxation Announcement No. 2009-11, the State of Hawaii recently implemented changes to the deposit frequency rules for employers paying state withholding tax. For wages paid before...
Columbus Day Holiday May Require Change in Processing Schedule
Monday, October 12, 2009 will be Columbus 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 the...
Maine Minimum Wage to Increase October 1, 2009
Under Title 26, Chapter 7, Subchapter 3, §664, of the Maine Revised Statutes, the minimum wage for the state of Maine will increase to $7.50 per hour effective October 1, 2009. Tip credits and...
