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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

You might be better off doing Social Security Number (SSN) verifications via the existing online method rather than using the new phone system. More…

Let your CFO know: There’s some good news to pass along to your higher paid employees  for 2010. More…

A proposed tax holiday, if enacted, is bound to be popular with employees but not so popular with employers and recordkeeping people. Here’s why. More…

Employers required to make deposits via the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System should use a work-around any time they’re taking a COBRA subsidy payment credit – otherwise the system may reject the deposit. More…