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 [...]
Company ‘banked’ hours to pay at later date, now owes $104K in OT Paid workers for additional time at their regular rates Sometimes, if work comes in waves, a company may want to help workers out by allowing them to “bank” extra hours in a workweek, applying them to a future pay period when work [...]
New legislation may raise federal minimum wage If the latest bill introduced in Congress is any indication, soon the federal minimum wage could increase for the first time in almost a decade. The proposed bill would raise minimum wage to $15 per hour. Growing trend Under the Raise the Wage Act, the minimum wage would [...]
Finished your W-2s? Be on the lookout for these issues later SSA scrutiny leading to corrected forms in 2019 Now that the ink’s almost dried on Forms W-2, it’s time for Payroll pros to get ready for any issues that could arise at the last minute and in the coming months. Here’s what you should [...]
It’s 1.5 times regular pay now, but countdown will soon begin In Massachusetts, retail employers are saying a slow goodbye to overtime pay for Sunday and holiday work. Here’s what you need to know, with the following changes occurring on January 1: 2019 – 1.4 times regular pay 2020 – 1.3 times regular pay 2021 [...]
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 [...]
More employees underwithheld for 2018, says IRS: How Payroll can help Over one-fifth of workers may now owe taxes to IRS Underwithholding taxes from employees’ pay is a significant problem, and it’ll likely get worse going forward. According to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the percentage of Americans who aren’t withholding [...]
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 [...]
