Payroll

The penalty for failing to e-file? Well, it depends

03/24/2016

Never give the IRS a choice about how to calculate penalties.

All-states chart on annual reconciliation/1099 filing dates

03/22/2016

This month’s chart lists states’ annual wage reconciliation and 1099 filing deadlines.

Employer can’t sue software company for payroll mistakes

03/21/2016

If you use commercial payroll software, beware.

TIGTA: IRS can do better with W-2 penalties

03/17/2016

No doubt, 2016 will be the most challenging year-end season in a long time.

Do good by doing right with 401(k) investment options

03/11/2016

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How I learned to stop worrying and love payroll

03/09/2016

Payroll isn’t for the faint of heart. Between federal and state taxes, and federal and state wage and hour law, there’s a lot to worry about.

IRS alerts Payroll and HR pros to W-2 phishing scheme

03/08/2016

The IRS warns Payroll and HR pros that a phishing email scheme has emerged that purports to be from company executives and requests personal information on employees.

Exempt salary limit regs slated for July release

03/07/2016

July 2016 is the target date for the Department of Labor’s final regulations that increase the guaranteed weekly salary employees must earn to be considered exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Final regs address affordable, minimum value health coverage

03/03/2016

If your health plan is affordable and provides minimum value, employees who buy individual health insurance on the exchanges can’t qualify for the premium tax credit, and you’re off the hook for a free-rider penalty.

As work evolves, do old pay rules still apply?

03/02/2016

Technology and new ways of doing things sometimes clash with old laws and regulations. Take, for example, the Fair Labor Standards Act rules on who is an exempt employee.