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Small startups may credit research costs against FICA

03/28/2016
Thanks to the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, small startup businesses now qualify for the research and development tax credit.

The penalty for failing to e-file? Well, it depends

03/24/2016
Never give the IRS a choice about how to calculate penalties.

Snapshot: Huge gap between retirement ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’

03/23/2016
How much do you have save for your retirement?

All-states chart on annual reconciliation/1099 filing dates

03/22/2016
This month’s chart lists states’ annual wage reconciliation and 1099 filing deadlines.

Employer can’t sue software company for payroll mistakes

03/21/2016
If you use commercial payroll software, beware.

Gig economy adds up to a trillion-dollar business

03/21/2016
The so-called gig economy is bigger than you think.

NLRB, McDonald’s joint-employer suit begins

03/21/2016
A much-anticipated courtroom showdown between the National Labor Relations Board and fast-food colossus McDonald’s began last week before an administrative law judge in a Manhattan courtroom.

Workers’ comp opt-outs face legal challenge

03/18/2016

Two states, Oklahoma and Texas, let employers opt-out of the traditional workers’ compensation system if they establish credible, alternative arrangements.

Report: 401(k)s leave most unprepared to retire

03/18/2016
The shift from pensions to 401(k)plans has failed most American workers and disproportionately harmed disadvantaged groups, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute think tank.

20% of HR pros plead guilty to gender pay gap

03/17/2016
Today, gender equality in the workplace is top of mind for politicians, activists, business leaders—and your employees.