IRS grants more relief to Hurricane Michael and Florence victims
More Hurricane Michael and Florence victims get tax relief from the IRS. The IRS is offering this relief to any area designated by FEMA as qualifying for individual assistance. Currently, the Michael...
View ArticleDaylight Saving time to end Sunday, November 4
This year, Sunday, November 4 marks the return to standard time, when clocks will be moved back one hour at 2:00 a.m. Shift workers on duty at that time who normally work an eight-hour shift will...
View ArticleReminder: Employers must give time off to vote in some states
The coming midterm elections on November 6 again focuses attention on state laws allowing employees to take time off to vote, with or without pay. Laws governing time off to vote can be found in...
View ArticleProposed regulations issued on HRAs
The U.S. Treasury (IRS), together with the Department of Labor (EBSA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (CMS) have proposed rules to expand opportunities to access affordable, quality...
View ArticleJoint employer, overtime rules top fall agency list
On October 17, the Agency Rule List for Fall 2018 was released, with notable developments at the Department of Labor, the EEOC, and the National Labor Relations Board. Although the NLRB’s proposed...
View ArticleVermont’s minimum wage will increase to $10.78 on Jan. 1
The minimum wage in Vermont will increase from $10.50 per hour to $10.78 per hour effective January 1, 2019. The basic wage for service and tipped employees will increase from $5.25 per hour to $5.39...
View ArticleIowa issues withholding tables for 2019
Iowa has issued new wage-bracket and computer formula withholding tables for wages paid on and after January 1, 2019. The tables are reproduced in this Report at 6248 and 6249. The computer formula is...
View ArticleIRS issues 2019 COLAs on dollar limitations on pension plans
The Internal Revenue Service has announced cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2019. Many of the pension plan...
View Article1.5% trigger surcharge in RUIA tax rate for 2019
The Railroad Retirement Board has determined that there will be a 1.5% surcharge added to the basic Railroad UI Act tax rate for established employers beginning January 1, 2019. There was also a 1.5%...
View ArticleAlaska’s minimum wage will increase to $9.89 Jan. 1
The minimum wage in Alaska will increase from $9.84 per hour to $9.89 per hour on January 1, 2019, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Labor Standards and...
View ArticleNJ DOL issues FAQs on new earned sick leave law
The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law takes effect on October 29, 2018. Public Law 2018, Ch. 10, requires every employer to provide earned sick leave to each employee working in New Jersey. The...
View ArticleDOL issues 2018 annual UC certifications of states under FUTA
The Secretary of Labor has signed the annual 12-month certifications under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act that enable employers that make contributions to state unemployment funds to obtain certain...
View ArticleSSA’s official COLA notice appears in Federal Register
The Social Security Administration’s official announcement that there will be a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for social security beneficiaries in 2019 was published in the Wednesday, October 24,...
View ArticleNorth Carolina voters approve new rate limit
North Carolina voters approved a ballot measure that reduces the corporate and personal income tax rate limit set in the state constitution. The constitutional amendment reduces the income tax rate...
View ArticleIRS updates process for liability determination, FUTA control
The IRS has updated its procedures that provide information on business master file (BMF) accounts with discrepancy issues related to the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). This guidance describes...
View ArticleNorth Carolina adds counties eligible for hurricane tax relief
The North Carolina Department of Revenue advises taxpayers that three additional counties have been designated as Disaster Counties eligible for state tax relief as a result of Hurricane Florence. The...
View ArticleGeorgia issues 2019 withholding tables
Georgia has issued new wage-bracket and percentage method withholding tables for wages paid on and after January 1, 2019. All of the tables are reproduced in in this Report at ¶5818 and ¶5819....
View ArticleNorth Carolina issues 2019 withholding tables
North Carolina has issued withholding tables for wages paid on and after January 1, 2019. The tables have been revised to reflect legislative changes. North Carolina law requires North Carolina income...
View ArticleIRS issues annual inflation amounts for 2019
The IRS has released the annual inflation figures for 2019. The amounts include 2019 tax brackets, the standard deduction, alternative minimum tax amounts, among others. The amounts are based upon...
View ArticleNew FLSA opinion letters do about-face on 80/20 tip rule
The Department of Labor on November 8 released four new opinion letters on FLSA compliance. One of those letters put an end to the controversial so-called 80/20 tip rule governing the employer tip...
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