The IRS is set to partner with business to prevent tax fraud. Its new motto: “Taxes. Security. Together.” (more…)
Payroll
Every year cybercriminals prey on unsuspecting taxpayers with a variety of scams and phishing schemes. This year is no exception, but it looks like cybercriminals are specifically targeting Payroll and HR pros. (more…)
Your Payroll staffers know that keeping up with garnishment laws can seem like a full-time job unto itself. State laws vary, and sometimes greatly, in how you should handle this aspect of employees’ pay. (more…)
Here’s another example of how misclassifying workers as independent contractors can get you in serious – and expensive – trouble. (more…)
President Obama has made it clear that equal pay is one of his top priorities, and his latest action should go a long way to advancing that goal. It’s also likely to add a significant amount of administrative work for Finance…
Employees look forward to payday like children look forward to Christmas. But for the workers who handle the payroll process, it’s another story altogether — and new research shows exactly how challenging, costly and time-consuming that process can be. …
New guidance on joint employment relationships may bring clarity – and likely surprises – about who’s liable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). (more…)
Reminder for your Payroll folks: Certain bonuses must be included in the regular rate of pay. And if they're not, the Dept. of Labor gets very upset. (more…)
It's not easy to decipher the pay-docking rules laid out by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The regs are pretty murky. (more…)
Now here’s a company that seems to believe in the old adage: “If you’re going to break one rule, you might as well break them all.” (more…)
Employers will have less time next year-end to send Forms W-2 to the SSA, even if you’re an electronic filer. That’s because of a new law. (more…)
Look for a final rule on paycards during the spring of 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) said recently. (more…)
