Monday, February 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
New York state has enacted legislation (Assembly Bill 747) that expressly prohibits employers with four or more employees from discriminating against individuals because of their gender identity or expression. Assembly Bill 747 takes effect on February 24, 2019.
Monday, February 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, signed into law Substitute Senate Bill 5975 (S5975), which creates the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program effective January 1, 2020. The Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) has launched a new website to provide guidance to employers, workers and healthcare providers on the new paid family and medical leave insurance program.
Monday, February 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
On January 2, 2019, Michigan announced that the effective date of the minimum wage increase to $9.45 per hour will be March 29, 2019. The minimum cash wage required to be paid to tipped employees will increase to $3.59 on this same date.
Monday, February 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
In September 2018, the Michigan legislature adopted as law a proposed ballot measure that would require employers to provide their employees paid leave to be used for “sick” and “safe” time purposes, and other reasons. The law has been amended. The law, now known as the Paid Medical Leave Act, requires covered employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid medical leave per year to eligible employees.
Monday, February 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) created a new employer tax credit available to employers who provide paid family and medical leave to their employees. The tax credit applies to wages paid to qualifying employees between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2019. The Internal Revenue Service has now released Form 8994, titled “Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave,” and instructions to be used by an employer when claiming the credit.
Monday, February 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Below is a summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect over the next few months. For more information on these topics, please see this month’s edition of the ADP Comprehensive Services Newsletter or the Comprehensive Services Newsletter Archive located at http://adpcomprehensiveservicesnewsletter.com/.
Monday, February 4, 2019
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Publication 15 (Circular E) Employer’s Tax Guide for use in 2019; Publication 15-A, Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide; and Publication 15-B, Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits.
Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
Below is a summary of compliance requirements that took effect recently or will take effect over the next few months.
Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
On December 12, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the 2019 version of Form W-4 (Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate) and instructions. Overall, the final version of Form W-4 (2019), for use in tax year 2019, is similar to the 2018 version of the form and retains the use of withholding allowances.
Thursday, January 3, 2019
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Comprehensive Service (Compliance Corner)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced via Revenue Procedure 2018-57 the penalties under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) for failure to file correct Information Returns, such as Forms W-2, 1099 and 1095-C, by the due date, and failure to furnish correct Information Returns to employees and other recipients by the required due date for tax year 2019.