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WHD Issues Final Rule on Qualifying as a “Retail or Service” Establishment
On May 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced a final rule to provide one analysis for all employers …
FAQs Keeping Pace With COVID-19 Questions
As questions pour into the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service from employers on the Families First Act and the CARES Act, both …
IRS Reminder of COVID-19 Credits
In their latest issue, IR-2020-89, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding businesses of the three new credits that are available to many businesses hit by …
Locking In Lock-In Letters in 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced (in Notice 2020-03) that it is redesigning Withholding Compliance Lock-In Letters 2800C and 2808C to include new instructions …
Corona Virus Update
Here are the updates to report since my last COVID-19 blog. First up, the Department of Labor is now, officially, enforcing the paid sick leave …
COVID-19 Update
The IRS (including the Social Security Administration) holds a monthly payroll profession phone meeting. Usually on the first Thursday of the month, it was delayed …
Corona Virus Update
States are working fast and furious to get out their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since my last update blog, Connecticut, Hawaii and Indiana are …
Corona Virus Update from DOL
Here is the latest updates from the Department of Labor’s website on the Corona Virus legislation: On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor …
Coronavirus Update
As I posted in my last blog, many states as well as the federal government are making temporary changes to tax filing deadlines, unemployment insurance …
Corona Virus Update
The federal and state governments are focusing on providing either tax relief, lost wages relief or updates when employers are affected by the Corona Virus. …
The Most Common Mistakes People Make With Payroll and How to Avoid Them on a Global Scale
I have a guest blogger today who is addressing general issues for a global payroll. I thought you would find it very informative. It is …
More DOL Opinion Letters Issued
The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that it issued two new opinion letters that address compliance issues related to the …