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New jobs bill offers employers a tax holiday


March 8, 2010 by Christian Schappel

The House just passed the Senate’s $15 billion jobs bill meant to encourage you to seek out the unemployed. More…

House OKs tax credits for hiring: What’s next?


March 5, 2010 by Jim Giuliano

The U.S. House approved a bill granting tax credits to companies that hire the unemployed. But like most things in Washington, the story doesn’t end there. More…

Two senators propose tax cuts for hiring


February 1, 2010 by Jim Giuliano

There’s almost nothing new about a recent proposal to offer a tax cut to businesses that hire the unemployed, except that the latest plan has the support of leading Democrats and Republicans. More…

Is federal mandate for health coverage unconstitutional?


December 2, 2009 by Christian Schappel

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Here’s a new wrinkle in the health reform debate we haven’t heard before: A federal mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance is unconstitutional, according to one political think tank. More…

SSA freezes wage base: That means more questions for HR


October 20, 2009 by Kerry Isberg

Forget “no news is good news.” The Social Security Administration’s announcement that the 2010 taxable wage base will remains at $106,800 will bring HR a few questions from your highly compensated employees and retirees. More…

Homeland Security rescinds no-match rule


October 16, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

With a push from President Obama, this month the curtain fell on the Department of Homeland Security’s controversial no-match rule. More…

Health reform bill: Inside peek at 5 new rules you need to know


September 25, 2009 by Kerry Isberg

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It’s likely some version of the newest healthcare reform proposal to come out of Washington will not only become law, but also change the way you do your job — as early as Jan. 1 — particularly in five areas. More…

Why Obama wants more wage reporting


June 17, 2009 by Kerry Isberg

A new Obama Administration proposal requires employers to report wage data to the Social Security Administration more frequently – maybe even quarterly – although workers would continue to receive annual W-2s.  More…

Employees wonder about value of benefits? Here’s the answer


June 16, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

The next time employees want to know — or want to complain about — the value of their pay and benefits, point them to the latest statistics. More…

Another HR tool for fighting ID theft


June 15, 2009 by Kerry Isberg

Alert your Payroll/Accounts Payable people: Expect the Feds to issue a revenue procedure later this summer allowing you to mask vital data on some of your records. More…


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