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Tip of the Week: Determining Time Off for School Activities
Employers are increasingly receiving requests for time off for employees to attend to their children’s school activities. It’s important to learn how state laws, company policies, and business needs...
NY Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to severe storms and flooding in New York on August 8, 2009, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Erie. Therefore, the...
IRS Releases Rev. Rul. 2009-32 on Paid Time Off Contributions at Termination of Employment
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Revenue Ruling 2009-32, Paid Time Off Contributions at Termination of Employment. This Revenue Ruling addressed two issues: Do the amendments...
IRS Releases Rev. Rul. 2009-31 on Annual Paid Time Off Contributions
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Revenue Ruling 2009-31, Annual Paid Time Off Contributions. This Revenue Ruling addressed two issues: Do the amendments described [in the ruling]...
IRS Releases Rev. Rul. 2009-30 on Automatic Contribution Increases under Automatic Contribution Arrangements
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Revenue Ruling 2009-30, Automatic Contribution Increases under Automatic Contribution Arrangements. This Revenue Ruling addressed two issues:...
Question of the Week: Can We Require Employees to Work the Day Before or After a Holiday?
This week’s question comes from Kim, a business owner. We have an employee who never shows up for work the Friday before a holiday. Can we require employees to work the day before or after a...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for September 5, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending September 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 550,000, a decrease of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Treasury Department Issues Guidance on Changes to Retirement Plans
The Treasury Department recently released the following statement by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner: “[Recently], the Administration announced steps we are taking to make it easier for working...
Iowa to Discontinue Use of Magnetic Media for Unemployment Insurance Filings
Effective February 26, 2010, Iowa Workforce Development will no longer accept magnetic media (CDs or diskettes) for filing unemployment insurance data. Any magnetic media submitted after February...
Iowa Announces Withholding Tables to Remain Unchanged for 2010
According to information provided by the Iowa Department of Revenue, the withholding tables for Iowa income tax will not change for 2010. The current tables, used for 2009 withholding, became...
