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IRS Provides Guidance on Eligibility of Members of Military Reserve Units and National Guard for Premium Subsidy
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2009-27, Premium assistance for COBRA benefits. Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA, certain involuntarily...
AK Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to flooding and ice jams in Alaska on April 28, 2009, President Barack Obama declared the following regional educational attendance areas a federal disaster area: Alaska Gateway, Kuspuk, Yukon...
IRS Provides Guidance on Elected Officials Eligibility for Premium Subsidy
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2009-27, Premium assistance for COBRA benefits. Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA, certain involuntarily...
Question of the Week: Can a Partner Participate in an FSA?
This week’s question comes from Mark, a partner in a partnership. I’ve just been made a partner in a partnership. As an employee, I was participating in the company’s Flexible Spending Arrangement...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for June 13, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending June 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 608,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Forewarning about Mini-WARNs
Most employers are familiar with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. Because of the minimum employee levels, sporadic enforcement, and relatively mild penalties, many...
IRS Provides COBRA Guidance on Seasonal Employees
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2009-27, Premium assistance for COBRA benefits. Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA, certain involuntarily...
Franchise Tax Board Suggests Taxpayers Review Withholding
The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) recently recommended that taxpayers review their withholding due to changes in the state personal income tax laws. Recent changes increased the tax rates by...
IRS Provides Guidance on Group Health Plan Termination
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2009-27, Premium assistance for COBRA benefits. Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA, certain involuntarily...
IRS Provides Guidance on Voluntary Continuation Coverage
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2009-27, Premium assistance for COBRA benefits. Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA, certain involuntarily...
