IRS is making year-end a little easier to prep for this time around. Final 1099 instructions are already out. Â (more…)
Payroll
Those new OT rules you’ve been scrambling to prepare for? They’re being challenged in court.  (more…)
To comply with the new OT regs, you may be considering converting salaried staffers to hourly employees. Â (more…)
Heads up: There's new legislation pending that could have a substantial effect on your employee salary structure. Â (more…)
Recently, it’s been the upcoming change to the FLSA’s overtime rules that’s gotten all the wage-related media attention.  (more…)
Your tax dollars NOT at work: A federal investigation into the Patent and Trademark Office has revealed that patent review clerks were paid more than $18 million for hours they never worked. Â (more…)
Same-day ACH will be available on Sept. 23, 2016, and in addition to getting money to its destination faster, it may also mean additional fees. Â (more…)
Ah, sweet irony. The Department of Labor — those folks who designed the new overtime rules that’ve been driving you crazy over the last few months — has agreed to pay $7 million to settle a claim that the agency didn’t pay earned…
If your company offers an HSA to employees, you’ll need to be aware of how the new fiduciary rule factors into that offering.  (more…)
There's good news for your Payroll department. (more…)
With so many cities passing paid sick leave laws lately – we’re up to about two dozen now – the latest stats from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) should come as no surprise.  (more…)
This year, employers may be surprised to find the penalty for failing to file a Form 5500 jumped all the way to $2,063 per day (up from $1,100). But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.  (more…)
