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FY 2024 IRS appropriations bill includes payroll provisions

03/26/2024
Congress managed to keep the lights on through Sept. 30—the end of the federal government’s 2024 fiscal year—by passing two minibus (as opposed to an omnibus) appropriations bills. The second minibus, which passed last weekend, includes funding for the IRS and two provisions intended to protect employers from fraud committed by unscrupulous third-party payroll providers.

Get a head start on preparing to handle summer-hire paperwork

03/25/2024
Seasonal staff may only be part of your organization for a couple of months, but they generate almost all the same paperwork regular employees do. Don’t wait until the last minute to prepare for the annual onslaught of summer hires and interns. Start collaborating now with your colleagues in payroll to set up processes for these following tasks.

In the Payroll Mailbag: April ’24

03/20/2024
How do you withhold on commissions? … Can an employee be exempt from Medicare taxes?

Think twice before firing an employee for FMLA abuse

03/20/2024
An employee on FMLA leave for their own serious health condition can’t work for you. This doesn’t consign them to sitting at home until their leave is up, however. A federal trial court ruled that an employee on FMLA leave could have her day in court after she was fired for chaperoning her son’s senior trip to Jamaica.

Payroll practice essentials: Disclosing tax information

03/20/2024
From how offices are configured, which is usually behind closed and locked doors, to computers strategically situated to block other employees’ view, Payroll runs on confidentiality. Yet there are times when confidentiality may be breached.

College is expensive. Here’s how you can help

03/20/2024
Employees who paid off their student loans long ago are now helping their kids through college, and some are taking out second mortgages to do it. You can ease some of this burden by establishing a tax-free scholarship program for employees’ kids. A private letter ruling shows the way.

Pay on time or pay the price

03/20/2024
In New York, manual workers must be paid weekly. Who can sue if employers fail to pay on time? A New York appellate court has ruled that only the labor department can sue noncompliant employers, not employees.

IRS allows e-filing exceptions for Forms 1120 & 1065

03/20/2024
Final regulations requiring you to e-file your information returns if you’re filing any combination of 10 or more returns also impact other tax returns.

White-collar Wednesdays: Traps when reclassifying employees

03/06/2024
The Department of Labor has said all along that it expects to release final regulations raising the salary employees must earn to remain exempt from the FLSA next month. And it appears it’s making good on its promise. Some employees will inevitably be reclassified as nonexempt due to these regulations. So this week we’re looking at how to handle this touchy subject.

April 2024: Employer’s business tax calendar

02/29/2024
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.