The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a revamped Schedule A for Form 940 for 2011. The revised Schedule A includes a line for every state as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Revamped Form Necessitated by Increase in...
IRS Releases 2011 Form 940
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the 2011 Form 940, Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, and accompanying instructions. Employers use Form 940 to report their annual Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax. Twenty Credit Reduction...
Question of the Week: What Are the Credit Reduction States for 2011?
This week’s question comes from Victoria, a corporate controller. Victoria asks: I read that California is going to be a credit reduction state for 2011, but heard that they be more credit reduction states. What are the credit reduction states for 2011? Answer: The...
Question of the Week: What Are the IRS and DOL Doing About Workers Who Receive 1099s?
This week’s question comes from Steve, a small business owner. Steve asks: I’ve read about the Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP) and its application process with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). What are the IRS and Department of Labor (DOL) doing...
MO Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the damage caused by flooding in Missouri beginning on June 1, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Holt, Lafayette and Platte. Declaration Leads to Extension of Payroll Tax and Other...
Missouri Unemployment Wage Base to Remain at $13,000
Director Lawrence G. Rebman of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has announced that the taxable wage base for 2011 will remain at $13,000, unchanged from 2010. Highest Wage Base Allowed by Law Under §288.036 of the Missouri Revised Statutes,...
Missouri Unemployment Wage Base to Increase to $13,000
Director Lawrence G. Rebman of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations has announced a increase in the taxable wage base for 2010. The wage base will increase from $12,500 for 2009 to $13,000 for 2010. Contact Vision Payroll if you have any questions...
Tip of the Week: Minimum Wage Hikes Take Effect this Week
The federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 on Friday, July 24, 2009. Therefore, all work performed after July 23, 2009 should be compensated at the higher rate. In addition, the minimum wage will also increase to $7.25 in the following areas: Delaware, Idaho,...
Missouri Minimum Wage to Increase January 1, 2009
Todd Smith, Director of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR), recently announced that the Missouri minimum wage will increase $0.40 effective January 1, 2009. Under Section 290.502.2, RSMo (Missouri Revised Statutes), the DOLIR director...
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