The IRS has now concluded that fixed indemnity plan benefits are fully taxable if the average amount employees receive predictably exceeds their after-tax contributions.
Strike while the iron is hot. The IRS is declaring this week—as most taxpayers have finished their 2017 taxes and before the April 17 tax deadline—Paycheck Checkup...
Day-of-rest laws, guaranteeing employees a day of rest on “the seventh day,” have been around for a long time. Under the old blue laws, that usually meant Sunday....
If you’ve already tackled your 2017 income taxes, you’ve probably noticed that not much has changed, despite the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. That’s because the 2018...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act unleashed a torrent of questions from employers regarding the payroll tax treatment of certain items, like employer-provided meals and working...
Of course you want the latest business tools for your department—things like new computers or payroll software. But other departments want new things, too, and...
The IRS’ Small Business/Self Employed Division enforces the withholding rules for all businesses, regardless of size. So the advice flowing to and from SB/SE employees...
Postage downloaded from the internet isn’t enough to prove that you timely mailed something to the IRS or a court. You must also prove that your package would have...
The IRS adjusts many tax figures for inflation every year. These cost-of-living changes are measured by changes to the consumer price indices. The Tax Cuts and Jobs...
There are three potential filing dates that apply to your 2017 Forms 1099-MISC. The IRS now says all those forms should have been sorted. If they weren’t, you may be...
The IRS promised a new withholding calculator by the end of February, and it kept its promise. On Feb. 28 it released an updated withholding calculator and the 2018 Form...
Our friends at the American Payroll Association recently surveyed its members on the TCJA. The findings give us a somewhat clearer picture of how the law is working out...
Qualified small employers that offer health reimbursement accounts, but no other major medical plan to employees, don’t have to worry about the Affordable Care Act’s...
It’s in the company’s interest to prevent employees from passing their germs around. You can encourage employees who come down with the flu to stay home, but you...
Haven’t finished digesting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the tax reform legislation signed into law late in 2017? Well, how about a side of Bipartisan Budget...
Panicky phone calls to the Payroll department from employees who lost their original W-2s are about as predictable as the sun rising in the east. You need a strategy for...
