Payroll

From direct deposit to paycards: E-pay options abound

04/28/2016

More than halfway into the second decade of the 21st century, it should come as no surprise that most employees have their pay deposited directly into their bank accounts.

2016 All-States Chart on Direct Deposit/Paycards

04/26/2016

This month’s chart lists states’ laws on Direct Deposits and Paycards.

Bad records nix deductions for kids’ wages

04/25/2016

Kids are expensive. So wouldn’t it be great if you could pay them to do their chores and deduct those payments as wages? But you can’t.

IRS drops the veil on payroll audits

04/22/2016

The IRS has issued interim guidance that clarifies and updates auditors’ responsibilities during payroll audits.

When do we need to deliver a final check?

04/14/2016

Q. If we decide to terminate an employee for poor performance, can we provide his final paycheck on our next regular payroll date?

HRAs clarified again

04/14/2016

Will the IRS ever be finished with clarifying how health reimbursement arrangements fit into the Affordable Care Act? Maybe, but not anytime soon.

Payroll RAQs (rarely asked questions)

04/11/2016

Are noncompetes taxable? Can employee choice trigger constructive receipt?

EEOC to collect wage data on the EEO-1

04/08/2016

Payroll administrators, get ready to supply wage and hour data and W-2 data to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Form EEO-1.

ACA’s third affordability safe harbor set for 2016

04/06/2016

If you use the Affordable Care Act’s third affordability safe harbor, group health benefits are affordable if employees’ monthly premiums for self-only coverage for the lowest cost plan don’t exceed 9.66% of the federal poverty line divided by 12.

Payroll news you can use

04/04/2016

Here are digests of some recently released official announcements from the IRS.