Rewarding employees for length of service, holidays The year’s winding down, which means you’ll be working on W-2s soon. So now’s the time to make sure employees’ taxable income is correct. It’s especially important for you to keep track of any length-of-service awards or gifts your company may give workers before [...]
Roofing company owes $63K due to issues with leave, insurance When an employee needs time off because of an illness, it’s critical for employers to inform the person of all their rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This includes whether their illness could be eligible for FMLA leave [...]
Next steps for ensuring name/SSN accuracy The SSA’s cracking down on certain errors in Form W-2 submissions, and it plans to notify employers about the issues this summer. Here’s what you need to know. Mismatch notification The agency recently started sending letters to employers that submitted at least one [...]
Thousands of companies audited in 2018, with more to come Be aware: Form 1-9 audits are on the rise, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is committed to checking if businesses are in compliance. In the first seven months of 2018, ICE notified over 5,200 employers that they were being [...]
Agency highlights key requirements, time frames The IRS is clearing up confusion surrounding when employers should submit Form 941-X for an adjustment or a refund claim. Because the terms are often treated as synonyms and the same form is used in both circumstances, may think all the guidelines are the same. [...]
