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August 2019: Employer’s business tax calendar

06/20/2019
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

Federal court invalidates association health plan regs

06/20/2019
The Department of Labor’s final regulations on association health plans allow small employers to form bona fide groups, or associations, to buy group health insurance. Now a federal trial court has invalidated the bulk of these regs.

In the Payroll Mailbag: July ’19

06/20/2019
Employee vs. the IRS: Who wins? … Are employer-provided computers taxable? … 1099s for LLCs: To provide or not to provide … Health insurance reporting for a married couple

Car/SUV valuation set for standard mileage rule

06/20/2019
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act hiked the value of cars, trucks and SUVs that qualify for the standard mileage rate valuation method for employees who put personal miles on company vehicles.

Now what, after DOL releases proposed salary-level regs?

06/20/2019
What to do now that the Department of Labor has proposed regulations that would increase the guaranteed weekly salary employees must earn to retain their FLSA-exempt status? Key: The regs don’t change the Fair Labor Standards Act’s exempt duties tests.

OCSE clarifies withholding on lump-sum payments

06/20/2019
The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, with an assist from the Department of Labor, has reiterated that 100% withholding isn’t legal for payments that are attributable to wages, regardless of state law.

ABCs of worker classification

06/20/2019
There are three basic payroll tests for worker classification: the IRS’ 20-factor test, the Department of Labor’s six-factor test and the ABC test.

Recent grads may need to adjust salary expectations

06/18/2019
Have you started interviewing newly minted graduates from the Class of 2019? Get ready for either a rude awakening or a good laugh.

New rule to expand use of HRAs

06/18/2019
The Trump administration has issued a final regulation that will expand the use of health reimbursement arrangements.

Presidential hopefuls picket with advocates for $15 minimum wage

06/18/2019
The Fight for $15 advocacy group that is pushing to raise the minimum wage nationwide picked up some notable support June 15.