by Steven | Jan 7, 2013 | News
The beginning of a new year is a great time to internally audit some of your HR-related practices. The following are a few tips to get you started:Employee Handbook – It is not a bad idea to have an HR Professional review your handbook annually for compliance issues....
by Steven | Jan 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Effective January 1, 2011 the Social Security tax rate was reduced from 6.2% to 4.2% for working individuals. This decrease will replace the Making Work Pay Credit which offered a maximum credit of $400 on tax returns. The new tax benefit will increase an...
by Steven | Jan 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Effective January 1, 2011, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (including vans, pickups or panel trucks) is 51 cents per mile for business miles driven, 19 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, and 14 cents per mile driven in service of...
by Steven | Jan 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires that all employers MUST self-report to the IRS on Form 8928 any COBRA or HIPAA violation! Basically employers are required to turn themselves in if a violation occurs. If they do not report there is an additional $1000...
by Steven | Dec 23, 2010 | News
Effective November 27, 2010, Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) will phase out. This had initially originated from President Obama when he signed a law extending the EUC program and providing full federal funding for state extended benefits.
