Texas district court puts an end to the overtime rule
Texas district court puts an end to the overtime rule The Texas district court that put the first nail in the coffin of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) controversial final rule, which would double...
View ArticleCalifornia prohibits retaliation against immigrant workers
California Labor and Workforce Development Agency stated that the decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) does not require employers to re-verify work authorization documents....
View ArticleVirginia reminds payors about tax amnesty
Virginia’s 2017 Tax amnesty program allows eligible taxpayers to get relief from tax debt starting September 13 through November 14, 2017. The program allows taxpayers to pay only the tax due and 1/2...
View ArticleInterest rates remain the same for the fourth quarter of 2017
The IRS has announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2017. The interest rates will remain at 4% for overpayments (3% in the case of a...
View ArticleIRS encourages leave-based donations due to Irma
The IRS has provided special relief designed to support leave-based donation programs to aid victims of Hurricane and Tropical Storm Irma. Under these programs, employees forgo their vacation, sick, or...
View ArticleIRS gives tax relief to victims of Hurricane Irma
The IRS has announced that Hurricane Irma victims in parts of Florida and elsewhere have until Jan. 31, 2018, to file certain individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments. The...
View ArticleDOJ will drop Fifth Circuit appeal of overtime rules
On September 5, 2017, attorneys for the Justice Department asked the Fifth Circuit to voluntarily dismiss as moot the interlocutory appeal of the preliminary injunction granted in State of Nevada v....
View ArticleNew York expands paid sick leave benefits for 9/11 responders
New York has expanded unlimited sick leave benefits for public sector officers and employees who developed a qualifying health condition as a result of their heroic response to 9/11 rescue, recovery,...
View ArticleWolters Kluwer issues projected tax adjustments for 2018
As a service to our readers, Wolters Kluwer has prepared projected inflation-adjusted tax brackets for the 2018 tax rate tables, the standard deduction, personal exemption, and other tax amounts for...
View ArticleIRS issues proposed regs on truncated SSNs
The IRS has issued proposed regulations on truncated social security numbers. The IRS wants to aid employers’ efforts to protect employees from identity theft. The proposed regulations would amend...
View ArticleEEOC implements OMB stay of EEO-1 pay data collection
The EEOC is giving official notice that filers subject to the EEO-1 reporting requirement should not submit aggregate data about W-2 (Box 1) income and hours worked—the pay data collection aspects of...
View ArticleMinimum wage on federal contracts increasing to $10.35
The Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division issued a notice announcing that the applicable minimum wage rate to be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts covered...
View ArticleWest Virginia updates EFT requirements
West Virginia has released electronic funds transfer (EFT) requirements. West Virginia accepts both the ACH Credit and ACH Debit method of payment. Instructions for both are included in the guide. Wire...
View ArticleIndiana announces changes to local tax rates for October 1
The Indiana Department of Revenue has issued a new departmental notice listing changes in county income tax rates, effective October 1, 2017, and updated guidance on how to compute withholding for...
View Article2018 per diem rates issued for travel expense reimbursements
The IRS has provided the 2017-2018 special per diem rates for taxpayers to use to substantiate ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred while traveling away from home. The guidance provides...
View ArticleNorth Carolina issues Information for entities withholding income tax
The North Carolina Department of Revenue has provided important information to employers and entities that withhold personal income tax discussing recent legislative changes and policies regarding...
View ArticleSouth Dakota’s minimum wage will increase to $8.85 per hour in 2018
The minimum wage in South Dakota will increase from $8.65 per hour to $8.85 per hour on January 1, 2018, according to the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. The minimum wage is adjusted...
View ArticleWisconsin expands EFT requirement
Wisconsin employers are now required to file wage and tax statements electronically if they are filing 10 or more (previously, 50) for statements required to be filed in 2018. (Act 59 (A.B. 64), Laws...
View ArticleCanadian’s U.S. unemployment income subject to U.S. tax
In a case of first impression, a Canadian citizen was not entitled to exclude from income unemployment benefits she received from a U.S. state (Ohio). Article XV of the U.S.-Canada treaty did not...
View ArticleColorado to hold hearing on proposed Minimum Wage Order 34
The Colorado minimum wage is scheduled to increase by 90 cents to $10.20 per hour on January 1, 2018. The Department of Labor and Employment, Labor Standards, will hold a hearing November 6 on proposed...
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