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Alert to Payroll Dept.: IRS releases 2009 calendar


November 11, 2008 by Kerry Fitzgerald
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Money, Pay, Records documentation

Alert your Payroll people: IRS has released its official holiday calendar, indicating when employers get an extra day to make federal payroll tax deposits.

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Some good news for battered 401(k)s: IRS ups contribution levels


November 4, 2008 by Kerry Fitzgerald
Posted in: Employment law, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Money, Pay

The agency just released its cost-of-living adjustments that apply to how much employees can contribute to qualified retirement and other plans.

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One mistake triggers 30% of all audits


October 17, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Money, Pay, policies

It seems like an easy way for an employer to save some money using an innovative HR approach: Classify a few employees as independent contractors and cut out some of the costs associated with employing full-timers. It is easy. And it is dangerous.

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Jan. 1 deadline for complying with Section 409A


October 7, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, In this week's e-newsletter, Incentives, Latest News & Views, Money, Pay, policies

Now’s the time to decide whether your employer falls under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The deadline for complying is Jan. 1.

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ID theft: IRS says to employers, “It’s your problem, not ours”


September 4, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Money, Records documentation, policies

The Internal Revenue Service rejected many of the recommendations in an inspector general’s report about stopping identity theft. In effect, the tax agency said, “Let individuals and their employers handle it.”

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Legal do’s and don’ts of leave-sharing


May 6, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Communication, Employment law, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Leave, policies

What a great idea and benefit: Allowing employees to deposit and withdraw leave, as needed, from a “bank.” So why do employers end up getting sued over it?

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Warning: Med-flex plans have unintended consequences


April 3, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Drug Use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Money

A few years ago, the IRS ruled it was OK for employees to use medical flex-spending money for over-the-counter medications. Good news, right? Well, not exactly.

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