Payroll

ERC fraud pushes IRS to halt Form 941-X processing

10/25/2023

The IRS has a moratorium through at least the end of the year on processing all 941-X forms on which the ERC is claimed, and a processing delay of 180 days for forms already in the pipeline as of Sept. 14, the day the moratorium began. The IRS has also taken other steps to stanch ERC fraud.

IRS releases details on how to withdraw ERC claims

10/19/2023

The IRS has kept its promise to provide relief to employers that filed Forms 941-X to claim the pandemic-era employee retention credit for which they aren’t eligible. The guidance is aimed at employers with claims pending as of Sept. 14, the day the IRS imposed a moratorium on processing Forms 941-X on which the credit is claimed, but who haven’t yet received their ERCs.

Don’t want a 401(k) plan? Beware state auto-enrollment laws

10/04/2023

If you don’t offer a 401(k) plan now, SECURE 2.0’s requirements may be enough to dissuade you from ever offering one. But this doesn’t mean you’re totally off the hook.

November 2023: Employer’s business tax calendar

09/30/2023

Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

Pre-autumn Friday wrap: MFA applies to EFTPS; the more MOUs, the merrier; e-filing updates; and more

09/22/2023

MFA for EFTPS deposits, new DOL MOUs and more acronyms to end the week.

‘Back to school’ may mean employees need time off

08/07/2023

Most employers are flexible about granting school-related leave, but just how far they’ll bend depends on whether employees are nonexempt or exempt and state short-term leave laws.

They didn’t seriously argue that, did they? Religion in the kitchen stirs the DOL to action

06/21/2023

Religion in the workplace is a touchy matter. What if your boss brought in a priest and encouraged everyone to confess their sins? What if you weren’t Catholic? It’s not a hypothetical question. An employee of a California restaurant testified that his employer brought in a person identified as a priest to hear their confessions during work hours.

STOP! Do not pass go without checking with Payroll first

04/27/2023

Employees shouldn’t be bored or discontented at work, because bored and discontented employees aren’t productive employees. But the phrase employee engagement, like the employee experience, seems like a euphemistic way of saying motivation. Why not just say motivation?

A father-daughter chat about money and financial literacy

04/13/2023

April is National Financial Literacy Month. Payroll is the company department holding employees’ money, so take some time to educate them about it.

CHIPS, employer-provided dependent care benefits and employees’ 1040s

03/01/2023

The Commerce Department will be doling out $50 billion to construction and chip manufacturers. Catch: Applicants requesting more than $150 million in direct funding must provide their employees with access to affordable, accessible, reliable and high-quality child care.