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Handling Disaster Relief Payments…Taxwise

Handling Disaster Relief Payments…TaxwiseDisaster 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.

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DOL Proposing Rules for Tip Credit Provisions

DOL Proposing Rules for Tip Credit ProvisionsThe 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).

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DOL Issues Opinion Letters

DOL Issues Opinion LettersDespite all the "turmoil" that is going on over at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the work is still continuing.

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IRS Launches New Tool for Estimating Taxes

IRS Launches New Tool for Estimating TaxesThe 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

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The Social Security Wage Base Projections Are Here!

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.

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IRS Revises EIN Application Process…hoping to enhance security

IRS Revises EIN Application Process…hoping to enhance securityThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that starting May 13th only individ

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Salary Levels are Rising (or Are They?)

Salary Levels are Rising (or Are They?) …It’s still anyone’s guess…but we are getting closer!

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Average vs Weighted Average When It Comes to Calculating Overtime Rates—Another Use for Al

Overtime RatesCalculating 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

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Warnings Once Again for Payroll Professionals on Email Scams

Warnings Once Again for Payroll Professionals on Email ScamsThe 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