Start passing out the straws. Whoever draws the short one gets to tell employees how much less you’ll be reimbursing them for every business mile they drive. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Business mile, Charitable mileage rate, Gasbuddy, IRS, January 1, Medical and moving rate, Standard mileage rate
If your firm relies on per-diems when it comes to business travel, you’ll want to take a look at FY’10 per-diem rates and make some adjustments. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: A/P, Business travel, CONUS, IRS, Non-standard locations, Per-diem rates
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Of course, everyone thinks it’s a smart idea for people to save for their golden years. But now your company’s going to have to take a much more active role in getting them to do it!
Tags: 401(k), Automatic enrollment, IRS, Obama, Retirement plans, Retirement Scurity for American Families
Tell your A/P staff to be ready. Starting this November, the Service is planning the first of the 6,000 random employment tax audits that it will perform over the next three years. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: A/P, Expense Reimbursement Plans, IRS, Kiplinger Tax Letter, Surprise audits, The Service
It can be a particular challenge to get employees with small paychecks to participate in a retirement plan. This tax credit may help. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 401 (k), IRA, IRS, Low-income employees, Retirement savings contributions credit, Tax credit
As if your departments didn’t have enough to do before Dec. 31, IRS has issued a slew of updates for the new year. No worries — you’ll find them all here. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: IRS, Pension plan limits, Social Security Administration, Tax updates, Taxable wage base
When it comes down to it, there’s only three certainties in life: death, taxes and the annual increase of the standard mileage rate. Scratch that. Starting in ‘09, there’s only two. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: A/P staffers, Business-related miles, Gas prices, IRS, Mileage hike, Standard mileage rate
Can it really be that time again? The year-end crunch is fast approaching. But with these eight steps you can make things a little less harried. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 1099, Deadlines, Finance, Forms, IRS, SSA, Year-end prep
Wellness programs have helped many companies save money — and cost some a small fortune. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Discrimination, DOL, double-digit increases, Health care, HIPAA, IRS, Wellness program
A recent bill signed by President Bush is going to allow the IRS to snoop into company pockets even more. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Credit Cards, IRS, Payment processors, Verificiation
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