Missouri issues substitute forms guidance
The Missouri Department of Revenue has established guidelines for substitute and reproduced tax forms for developers of computer software, computer tax processors, computer programmers, commercial...
View ArticleSouth Carolina to implement new EFT program
On March 30, 2015, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) will release a new Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Program. Taxpayers are being notified by mail of accounts that are impacted by the...
View ArticleUSCIS issues new E-verify publication; updates another
On March 8, 2015, E-Verify published a new Supplemental Guide for E-Verify Employer Agents and also updated the E-Verify User Manual. The new supplemental guide replaces the E-Verify User Manual for...
View ArticleSSA to revise its regulations on applications for SSN cards
The SSA is proposing to revise its regulations to allow applicants for a Social Security number (SSN) card to apply by completing a prescribed application and submitting the required evidence, rather...
View ArticleIRS seeks comments on EFTPS forms
The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Forms 9779, 9783, 9787, and 9789, Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). These forms are used by business and individual taxpayers to enroll in...
View ArticleColorado discusses annual reconciliation information
The Colorado Department of Revenue is reminding personal income taxpayers and employers about the convenient and secure method of filing withholding (1099, W-2G, W-2) annual reconciliation statements...
View ArticleWyoming adjusts termination pay deadline
Wyoming employers must pay employees who quit service or are discharged, in lawful U.S. money or by check or draft which can be cashed at a bank, no later than the employer’s usual practice on...
View ArticleNY issues bulletin on legislative changes to MCTMT for individuals
The New York Department of Taxation and Finance has issued a bulletin on legislative changes affecting individuals subject to the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax (MCTMT). The changes...
View ArticleInterest rates remain the same for the second quarter of 2015
The IRS has announced that interest rates for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2015, will remain the same. The interest rates will be 3% for overpayments (2% in the case of a corporation) and...
View ArticleDOL seeks stakeholder input on “shaping smarter regulations”
The Department of Labor (DOL) has sent out an invitation to stakeholders to submit their input about which of the DOL’s regulations should be modified, streamlined, expanded, or repealed. To this end,...
View ArticleHouse again approves bill exempting volunteers from PPACA
The House on March 17 unanimously approved for the third time, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Bill (HR 1191), which ensures that emergency services volunteers are not...
View ArticleIRS names countries eligible for waiver of residency rules
The IRS has released a list of countries for which the existence of adverse conditions during specified periods may excuse failure by a taxpayer to meet the foreign presence or residency requirements...
View ArticleMost employers unsure of best way to comply
A large percentage of employers still have not decided how they are going to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) information reporting requirements, according to...
View ArticleIRS asked to clarify tax treatment of employer-provided vehicle charging
Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has asked the IRS to issue guidance clarifying that electrical vehicle (EV) charging provided by employers is a de minimis fringe benefit...
View ArticleSouth Dakota enacts youth minimum wage
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard signed into law on March 20 legislation establishing a youth minimum wage of $7.50 per hour. Senate Bill 177 allows employers to pay employees under the age of...
View ArticleHere’s some payroll record spring cleaning tips
After finishing the year-end payroll processes, it is a great time to start thinking about cleaning up old files. Which records can be destroyed, and which records must be retained? The Internal...
View ArticleCCH summarizes recent Canadian payroll news
Interested in the latest news affecting Canadian payroll professionals? Here’s a summary of recent Canadian payroll news, as provided by PaySource, a monthly newsletter published by CCH Canadian...
View ArticleAlabama issues new W-2 due date reminder
The Alabama Department of Revenue has reminded employers that beginning with the 2015 filing year, employers will be required to submit personal income withholding tax information (W-2s) to the...
View ArticleArizona tax bracket dollar amounts to be adjusted for inflation
For tax years beginning after December 31, 2015, the Arizona Department of Revenue must adjust the dollar amounts for each Arizona personal income tax rate bracket according to the average annual...
View ArticleWest Virginia increases threshold for electronic filing and payment
For tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2016, the tax liability threshold at which taxpayers must file and pay West Virginia state taxes electronically is raised from $10,000 to $25,000. (H.B....
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