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US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on On-Call Time for Ambulance Personnel
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-7. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
IRS Updates Form 941 Instructions for COBRA Premium Assistance Reporting
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated its instructions for Form 941, Employer’s QUARTERLY Federal Tax Return. Using the new guidance, employers are now instructed to report on line 12a “65%...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on Exempt Status of Pilots
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-6. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
IRS Issues Guidance on Work Opportunity Tax Credit in Notice 2009-28
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2009-28 offering guidance on the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) under §51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (IRC). Under the American...
Question of the Week: How Does an Employee Increase the Amount of Federal Income Tax Withholding?
This week’s question comes from Burt, an office manager. An employee filled out a Form W-4 and now is not having any federal income tax (FIT) withheld from his check. He wants to have $20 withheld...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for May 23, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending May 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 623,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised...
Tip of the Week: Filing Period for Fiscal Year 2010 H-2B Visas Nears
The H-2B visa allows employers with peak load, seasonal, or intermittent needs to hire foreign workers to fill those slots in certain situations. According to the US Citizenship and Immigration...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on Lifeguard Minimum Wage and Overtime
The US Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2009-5. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each...
Proposed Regulations Allow Employers to Suspend 401(k) Contributions
On May 18, 2009, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published at 74 FR 23134, REG-115699-09, Suspension or Reduction of Safe Harbor Nonelective Contributions. The proposed regulations take effect...
WV Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and landslides in West Virginia on May 3, 2009, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: McDowell, Mingo,...
