My office is closing for the holidays at Noon on Tuesday, December 23rd. So I wanted to get out my final update of the year. So for this week today is round-up day. The following has crossed my desk since our last roundup on Friday.
EBSA: The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration has updated its Affordable Care Act web page with the following:
- Amendments to Excepted Benefits (limited wraparound coverage)
- Proposed rule, available at http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/exceptedbenefitsamendment.pdf
- Related news release, available at http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/newsroom/2014/14-2302-NAT.html
- Health Benefits Laws Compliance Assistance Seminar in Austin, Texas, information and registration available at http://webapps.dol.gov/DOLEvents/Event/View/346/Health-Benefits-Laws-Compliance-Assistance-Seminar—Austin-TX
Alabama: The SUI taxable wage base will remain $8,000 for 2015. The rates will be continue to be under Schedule D.
North Carolina: The SUI taxable wage base will increase to $21,700 for 2015.
Oklahoma: 2015 withholding tables issued. http://www.tax.ok.gov/publicat/2015%20Withholding%20Tables.pdf
Washington DC: D.C. has issued a draft of the 2015 withholding tables booklet, FR-230. http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/otr/publication/attachments/2015FR-230DRAFTBOOKLET12182014.pdf
Unless there is breaking news by noon tomorrow this is our last update blog for 2014. I will begin blogging and catching up on the news again on Monday, January 5, 2015. I wish you all the happiest of holidays!