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...
Tip of the Week: IRS Provides Tax Relief to Victims of Hurricane Irene
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is providing tax relief to individual and business taxpayers impacted by Hurricane Irene. …
NJ Taxpayers Affected by Hurricane Irene Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Irene in New Jersey beginning on August 27, 2011, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic and Somerset. Individuals who reside or have a business in these...
New Jersey Unemployment Wage Base to Increase To $30,300
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has announced the wage base for New Jersey unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, and family leave insurance will increase from $29,600 for 2011 to $30,300 for 2012. 2012 Rate Year Rates...
NJ Lowers Unemployment Tax Rates for 2012 Rate Year
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently signed into law A-3819 (S-2730), which reduces the unemployment tax rates that employers would have otherwise had to pay during the 2012 rate year (July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012). The rates will increase, however, from...
New Jersey Unemployment Wage Base to Decrease to $29,600
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has announced the wage base for New Jersey unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, and family leave insurance will decrease from $29,700 for 2010 to $29,600 for 2011. 2011 Rate Year Rates...
NJ Governor Signs Law Reducing Employer Rates for 2011
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...
IRS Provides Relief to Plan Sponsors in States Impacted by Storms
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...
NJ Taxpayers Receive Extension of Time to File Returns and Pay Taxes
Due to the severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides in New Jersey beginning March 12, 2010, President Barack Obama declared the following counties a federal disaster area: Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Mercer,...
New Jersey Unemployment Wage Base to Increase to $29,700
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has announced the wage base for New Jersey unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, and family leave insurance will increase from $28,900 to $29,700 for 2010. Contact Vision Payroll if you...
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,...
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