Handling Disaster Relief Payments…Taxwise
Disaster occurs without warning. Your employees may be affected by wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes, ice storms and/or tornados. When a disaster occurs, personal lives can be upended.
DOL Proposing Rules for Tip Credit Provisions
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a proposed rule for tip provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The proposed rule would implement provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (CAA).
DOL Issues Opinion Letters
Despite all the "turmoil" that is going on over at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the work is still continuing.
IRS Launches New Tool for Estimating Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has launched the new Tax Withholding Estimator, an expanded, mobile-friendly online tool designed to make it easier for everyone to have the r
The Social Security Wage Base Projections Are Here!
Every year we, in payroll, wait in anticipation for the social security (OASDI) wage base to be announced.
IRS Revises EIN Application Process…hoping to enhance security
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that starting May 13th only individ
New DOL Wage and Hour Opinion Letters Have Been Delivered. Let’s Look Inside…
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Salary Levels are Rising (or Are They?)
…It’s still anyone’s guess…but we are getting closer!
Average vs Weighted Average When It Comes to Calculating Overtime Rates—Another Use for Al
Calculating overtime is always tricky. What rate is the “regular rate of pay” as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a question that must be answered each time for each calculation. What can make this even more difficult is when the employee works at mo
Warnings Once Again for Payroll Professionals on Email Scams
The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners have once again warned payroll professionals of an uptick in phishing emails targeting them that involve payroll direct deposit and wire t