The US Department of Labor recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2008-11. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each case, they are a valuable aid in understanding current interpretations of the...
Washington’s Birthday Holiday May Require Change in Processing Schedule
Monday, February 16, 2009 will be Washington’s Birthday, a federal holiday. Although the offices of Vision Payroll will be open and payrolls will be processed, most banks will be closed in observance of the holiday. Date Paid Process Deadline 2/16/09 2/11/09 2/17/09...
US Department of Labor Issues Opinion Letter on Uniforms Damaged in Non-Work-Related Activities
The US Department of Labor recently issued Administrator signed Opinion Letter FLSA2008-10. Although Opinion Letters only apply to the exact set of facts and circumstances presented in each case, they are a valuable aid in understanding current interpretations of the...
Unemployment Rate Rose to 7.6 Percent in January
Nonfarm payroll employment fell sharply in January (-598,000) and the unemployment rate rose from 7.2% to 7.6%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor reported recently. Payroll employment has declined by 3.6 million since the start of the...
Question of the Week: Can You Tell Me More about Statutory Employees?
This week’s question comes from Carolyn, a business owner. I read recently about statutory employees and would like to find out if some of our new hires would qualify as statutory employees. Can you tell me more about statutory employees? Answer: Common law considers...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for January 31, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending January 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 626,000, an increase of 35,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 591,000. The 4-week moving average was 582,250, an increase...
Tip of the Week: Learn About the Revised Form I-9
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a delay in the implementation of the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, but you shouldn’t delay in...
USCIS Delays Release of Revised Form I-9
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced recently that it would delay “the implementation of an interim final rule entitled ‘Documents Acceptable for Employment...
2008 Form W-2 Tips, Part 16, Boxes 15 through 20, State and Local Income Tax Information
This is the last in a continuing series on the 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 2, 2009. Forms mailed on the due date are considered furnished if properly addressed. Employers unable to...
2008 Form W-2 Tips, Part 15, Box 14 Other
This is one in a continuing series on the 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 2, 2009. Forms mailed on the due date are considered furnished if properly addressed. Employers unable to meet...
2008 Form W-2 Tips, Part 14, Box 13 Checkboxes
This is one in a continuing series on the 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 2, 2009. Forms mailed on the due date are considered furnished if properly addressed. Employers unable to meet...
Question of the Week: Why Did My Payroll Cost Increase?
This week’s question comes from Rachel, a business owner. I have been running payroll with almost the exact same hours every week for the last few months. In the last few weeks, the payroll cost was several thousand dollars more each week than a month ago. Why did my...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for January 24, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending January 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 588,000, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 585,000. The 4-week moving average was 542,500, an increase...
Tip of the Week: You May Need to Update Your Name if You Got Married or Divorced
If you got married or divorced and changed your name, be sure to give the changes to your payroll or HR department and to the Social Security Administration (SSA). This is true if you’ve changed your name to your spouse’s name, hyphenated your name with your spouse’s...
2008 Form W-2 Tips, Part 13, Box 12 Codes
This is one in a continuing series on the 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 2, 2009. Forms mailed on the due date are considered furnished if properly addressed. Employers unable to meet...
2008 Form W-2 Tips, Part 12, Box 11 Nonqualified Plans
This is one in a continuing series on the 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 2, 2009. Forms mailed on the due date are considered furnished if properly addressed. Employers unable to meet...
2008 Form W-2 Tips, Part 11, Box 10 Dependent Care Benefits
This is one in a continuing series on the 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 2, 2009. Forms mailed on the due date are considered furnished if properly addressed. Employers unable to meet...
2008 Form W-2 Tips, Part 10, Box 9 Advance EIC Payment
This is one in a continuing series on the 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 2, 2009. Forms mailed on the due date are considered furnished if properly addressed. Employers unable to meet...
Question of the Week: Why Did My FIT Withheld Go Down?
This week’s question comes from Greg, a part-time accounts payable clerk. I made almost the same amount of money in 2008 as I did in 2007, but the amount of my federal income tax (FIT) withheld is significantly lower. Why did my FIT withheld go down? There are several...
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Update for January 17, 2009
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending January 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 589,000, an increase of 62,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 527,000. The 4-week moving average was 519,250, unchanged...
Tip of the Week: Learn About Employee Personnel Files
Employers know that it’s important to keep personnel files, but do you know the answers to these questions? What should go into an employee’s personnel file? What shouldn’t go into an employee’s personnel file, but still must be kept on file? What are the best...
2008 Form W-2 Tips, Part 9, Box 8 Allocated Tips
This is one in a continuing series on the 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 2, 2009. Forms mailed on the due date are considered furnished if properly addressed. Employers unable to meet...
2008 Form W-2 Tips, Part 8, Box 7 Social Security Tips
This is one in a continuing series on the 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 2, 2009. Forms mailed on the due date are considered furnished if properly addressed. Employers unable to meet...
2008 Form W-2 Tips, Part 7, Box 6 Medicare Tax Withheld
This is one in a continuing series on the 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 2, 2009. Forms mailed on the due date are considered furnished if properly addressed. Employers unable to meet...
2008 Form W-2 Tips, Part 6, Box 5 Medicare Wages and Tips
This is one in a continuing series on the 2008 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which employers must generally furnish to employees no later than February 2, 2009. Forms mailed on the due date are considered furnished if properly addressed. Employers unable to meet...
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