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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...
Question of the Week: Does a Sole Proprietor Have to Pay Payroll Taxes on Children’s Wages?
This week’s question comes from Brad, a sole proprietor. My 16-year-old daughter will be out of school soon and I’d like to hire her for the summer in my sole proprietorship. Does a sole proprietor...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for June 6, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending June 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 601,000, a decrease of 24,000 from the previous week's revised...
Tip of the Week: IRS Proposes New Methods for Substantiating Cell Phone Use in Notice 2009-46
In Notice 2009-46, Substantiating Business Use of Employer Provided Cell Phones, the Internal Revenue Service requested comments from the public on several proposals for simplifying employer...
IRS Provides Guidance on Employer Determination of Involuntary 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...
