PayMaster Payroll Times - October 2023
In this edition:
Important Notice for Florida Employers
HR Professionals on Call
IRS Halts Processing of New ERC Claims
National Cookie Month
UPS and FedEx Implement Holiday Rate Increase
Rate Increase Announced
PayMaster Payroll Times - August 2023
In this edition:
New USCIS Form I-9
Are paychecks being mailed to your employees?
Fun Days in August
Waiting to be Engaged? or Engaged to Work?
New Federal rules are impacting employers. Check out this webinar replay for compliance strategies.
HR.....Who Cares?
Watch this webinar replay to learn more about our HR consulting and more.
In this newsletter:
E-Verify goes into effect for Florida Employers
I-9 Flexibility Ends July 31,2023
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Labor Poster Changes
In this newsletter:
Important Information for Florida Employer
What is E-Verify
Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
Additional Information for Florida Employers
Did you know?
Labor Poster Changes
Did you hire someone who is giving you pushback on submitting a W-4 form, or maybe they even presented you with a little-known tax form stating that they do not pay taxes? If so, you may have hired a tax protestor. No need to panic; you may be able to talk some sense into them. Tax protestors could simply be misinformed individuals, and with social media exposure, that is easy to come by. I have seen TikTok videos, X posts, YouTube and the like, falsely leading people down this path. They claim that taxation is voluntary, does not apply to…
In this issue:
Biometric Technology and Data Privacy Laws
Biometric Consent and Our Clients
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Happy Mothers Day
Happy Memorial Day
I am surprised that I have not covered maternity leave in the past nine years, as it is a relevant topic that can impact every employer from the beginning of time. In fact, at PayMaster we have had about a dozen employees take time off for maternity or paternity leave over our past 30 years; there were even twins once. The term maternity leave covers an employee who is away from work to care for the addition of a child to their family through birth, adoption or foster care placement, but what does it entail? Eligibility, including whether one is…
There is a fair amount of activity with the IRS-processing Employee Retention (Tax) Credit (ERC) refunds with two announcements this past month. I would call it good news for those who have legitimate claims and bad news for those who filed a not-so-legitimate claim. Actually, not all bad news for the not-so-legitimate claim group. The IRS has reopened the Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP), which will run through November 22, 2024. As you may recall, this was started earlier this year whereby the IRS allowed you to revoke your claim and return any funds you believe were improperly claimed, keeping 20%…
