New DOL guidelines for regular rate: What Payroll must know Update to procedures for what to exclude Right on the heels of the new overtime threshold comes news that the Dept. of Labor (DOL) is updating the regs in the Fair Labor Standards Act that control the regular rage of pay --- for the first [...]
IRS: Latest info on when free meals provided to employees are taxable New Memo answers common questions about on-site food The IRS just released some helpful guidance on a confusing scenario: whether to count free meals given to employees as taxable income. According to a new Technical Advice Memorandum (TAM), meals provided by employers are [...]
1 mistake when calculating workers’ OT meant employer owed $1.7M Company didn’t include piecework in calculation Even companies that try to do everything right can make big, expensive errors when calculating workers’ regular rate of pay. After a Dept. Of Labor (DOL) investigation, a North Dakota company serving the oil and gas industry must pay [...]
Electronic child support payments: Rules for states that require them Keys for compliance with withholding orders More and more states are requiring employers to electronically send child support payments. Right now, according to the Office of Child Support Enforcement 16 states have this rule in place. Requirements to meet: Here’s a rundown of which type [...]
Profit-sharing plans: Company owes back wages for ignoring the rules Keys to Making sure programs hold up to federal scrutiny Profit-sharing plans are an excellent way to keep employees invested in a company’s success. But compliance issues can be costly for employers. One Indiana lawn care company learned this firsthand. Precision Cut Lawn Service gave [...]
Is it taxable? Guidelines for treating certain awards and gifts as income 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 [...]
Deb Moss, HR manager, for The Echo Group Inc., Council Bluffs IA writes of a better way to send paystub to employees. Although most of our employee were getting paid with direct deposit, we were still sending them paper paystubs through the mail. Employees wouldn’t always get their paystubs in a timely manner, or if [...]
The IRS announced the new contribution limit for health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) later than usual this year, which life a little harder for employers.For 2019, the FSA voluntary contribution limit is $2,700, a $50 increase from last year.Best 2 optionsThe limit was released after many companies already closed their open enrollment periods for next [...]
Get ready: The SSA just announced the taxable wage base for 2019. Maximum taxable earning will rise to $132,900 – a $4,500 increase from the 2018 wage base of $128,400. The tax rate will remain at the amount set by law: 5.2% for both employers and employees. Numbers to know Given the current [...]
Keys to Making sure programs hold up to federal scrutiny Profit-sharing plans are an excellent way to keep employees invested in a company’s success. But compliance issues can be costly for employers. One Indiana lawn care company learned this firsthand. Precision Cut Lawn Service gave employees flat salaries with no overtime [...]
