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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for August 22, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 570,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Paying Attention to Travel Time
How does the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) apply to travel time? How is weekend time handled if it combines business time and personal time? Must employees be paid for commuting if it’s done in...
Yuba County Employers May Request 60-Day Extension
According to the California Employment Development Department (EDD), employers in the county of Yuba directly affected by the damage resulting from the fire may request up to a 60-day extension of...
Labor Day Holiday May Require Change in Processing Schedule
Monday, September 7, 2009 will be Labor Day, a federal holiday. The offices of Vision Payroll will close Friday September 4 at 5 pm EDT and re-open Tuesday September 8. Most banks will also be...
Wisconsin Releases Updated Withholding Tables
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue has released a revised Publication W-166, Wisconsin Employer’s Withholding Tax Guide. Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, the top...
California Increases Tax Withholding Rates
As part of the recently-enacted California Assembly Bill No. 17, signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on July 29, 2009, the withholding rates will increase effective for wages paid after October...
Question of the Week: How Do I Know if Someone Is an Employee or Independent Contractor?
This week’s question comes from Brian. We need more help in our business. We’re not sure if the person who’ll provide us services should be considered an employee. How do I know if someone is an...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for August 15, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending August 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 576,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Fourth Quarter Interest Rates Remain Unchanged
In IR-2009-73, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that interest rates for the fourth quarter of 2009 would remain unchanged from the third quarter. The rates are as follows: Four (4)...
KY Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to severe storms, flooding and straight-line winds in Kentucky on August 4, 2009, President Barack Obama declared Jefferson County a federal disaster area. Therefore, the Internal Revenue...
