While many employers have implemented English-only workplace policies, employers need to apply their rules appropriately in ways that avoid unfair discrimination claims. Tennessee has enacted a new state law authorizing employers to impose an English-only workplace...
The New Hampshire Department of Employment Security has announced an increase in the taxable wage base for 2011. The wage base will increase from $10,000 for 2010 to $12,000 for 2011. The taxable wage base will also increase to $14,000 for 2012. Contact Vision Payroll...
The office of Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley recently announced a settlement with FedEx Ground over claims that FedEx Ground misclassified drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. As a result, it was alleged that FedEx Ground underpaid...
The Washington Employment Security Department has announced an increase in the taxable wage base for 2011. The wage base will increase from $36,800 for 2010 to $37,300 for 2011. Contact Vision Payroll if you have any questions on the Washington unemployment taxable...
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently signed into law S-1813, which reduces the unemployment tax rates that employers would have otherwise had to pay during the 2011 rate year (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011). During the 2010 rate year (July 1, 2009 through...
This week’s question comes from Julia, a business-owner. We have employees who work in more than one state. I understand how to determine which state’s income tax to withhold, but I don’t know what to do about unemployment tax. Where do I pay unemployment tax for...
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending July 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 429,000, a decrease of 29,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 458,000. The 4-week moving average was 455,250, a decrease of...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Information Letter 2010-0146, which answers “several questions about the tax consequences of certain employer-provided transportation benefits.” Among the issues the IRS addressed are the ability to perform, and the...
According to the office of Rod J. Rosenstein, US Attorney for the District of Maryland, George Anagnostou has pleaded guilty to harboring twenty-four illegal aliens who were employed at Timbuktu restaurant in Hanover, Maryland and By the Docks restaurant in Middle...
In Medical Practice Solutions, LLC, et al., v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2010-98, the Tax Court ruled that an individual and her single-member LLC are not distinct taxpayers and thus she is personally liable for unpaid payroll taxes assessed against the LLC. Carolyn...
Due to the severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides in West Virginia beginning June 12, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Lewis, Logan, McDowell, Mingo, and Wyoming. Therefore, the Internal Revenue Service...
The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with tax years beginning in 2010. Over the past several weeks, Vision Payroll has provided information on the Small Business Health...
This week’s question comes from Cliff, a sole proprietor. I am forming a corporation and will be converting from a sole proprietorship to a corporation. Do I need a separate EIN for my corporation? Answer: The new corporation is a distinct entity from the sole...
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending July 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 454,000, a decrease of 21,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 475,000. The 4-week moving average was 466,000, a decrease of...
Continuing to face a slow economy, many small businesses have tightened their budgets while many students (as well as individuals considering new careers) may look towards internships to gain experience for little or no pay. The US Department of Labor (DOL), however,...
The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with tax years beginning in 2010. Over several weeks, Vision Payroll will be providing further information on the Small Business...
The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with tax years beginning in 2010. Over several weeks, Vision Payroll will be providing further information on the Small Business...
The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with tax years beginning in 2010. Over several weeks, Vision Payroll will be providing further information on the Small Business...
Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 125,000 in June, and the unemployment rate edged down to 9.5 %, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported recently. The decline in payroll employment reflected a decrease (-225,000) in the number of temporary employees...
This week’s question comes from Aaron, a business owner. We have several employees who work in Massachusetts, but live in neighboring states. Do I need to withhold state tax on wages paid to non-residents? Answer: Massachusetts requires employers to withhold state tax...
According to the US Department of Labor, In the week ending June 26, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 472,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 459,000. The 4-week moving average was 466,500, an increase of...
On June 6, 2010, overheated computer equipment activated a sprinkler system that flooded four floors in the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) headquarters. As a result, the online system was disabled and ground floor customer service was shut down. According to...
In IR-2010-078, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance based on current law that explains how the government can help BP oil spill-impacted taxpayers. “This is a very difficult time for many people affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. As...
The US Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Adminstration (EBSA) has ruled in a determination letter that the mooning of a co-worker is not gross misconduct that would disqualify an individual from receiving COBRA premium assistance under the American...
In Notice 2010-48, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provided administrative “relief to sponsors of defined contribution pre-approved plans (i.e., master and prototype (‘M&P’) and volume submitter (‘VS’) plans).” Notice 2010-48 extended the following from April...
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