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Tax Court Upholds 100% Penalty in Payroll Tax Case
A business owner may be held personally for unpaid payroll taxes due to a willful failure.
November 11, 2013
How to Reduce Your Clients’ SUTA Tax Rate in 2014
This month, we'll look at state unemployment tax, or SUTA. Unlike FUTA, SUTA offers employers in many states a way to reduce their tax rates in 2014. It's called a "voluntary contribution."
October 2, 2013
Payroll Systems Becoming More Mobile, with More Employee Self-Service Options
As we began 2013, taxpayers were shrouded in a cloud of uncertainty concerning taxes. That seemed to quickly be resolved for this year and into 2014, but we are now faced with a number of new tax and payroll issues.
July 25, 2013
Ohio Worker’s Comp system denies that it overbilled employers
Backed by business and labor groups, the state agency for injured workers has filed new legal documents in its fight to overturn a judge's ruling that some employers were overcharged $860 million in workers' compensation premiums from 2001 to 2009.
June 23, 2013
Payroll service provider gets 6.5 year prison sentence, $26.7M restitution to IRS
A federal judge on Friday sentenced Robert R. Sacco, the owner of a Dayton, Ohio-based payroll company, to 6 1/2 years in prison and ordered him to pay $26.7 million to the Internal Revenue Service.
June 17, 2013
New online payroll service automatically maintains state and federal payments
Wave has announced the addition of Payroll Tax Service in 10 U.S. states.
May 23, 2013
New Decision Support Network Launched to Help Payroll Departments
Bloomberg BNA has launched the International Payroll Decision Support Network. This new membership-based service combines Bloomberg BNA's custom research offerings with a collection of new global payroll products and resources accessible to subscribers online.
May 17, 2013
Massachusetts reports employment downturn in April
Higher payroll taxes and federal sequestration spending cuts are keeping the Bay State stuck in a "soft patch" of economic growth that could last until the end of the year unless federal fiscal policy changes are put into immediate action, experts said yesterday, as new numbers show the state losing jobs.
May 16, 2013
An Easier Way for Small Businesses To Stay Compliant with Work Opportunity Tax Credit
With the many new employer tax laws and credits that have gone into effect over the past couple of years, there's little doubt that some small businesses are still unsure of many reporting requirements. For those considering the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), there's now an easier way to stay in compliance.
April 9, 2013
Payroll tax changes aren’t affecting many investors’ behavior
Half of investors have not changed their savings or spending behavior despite a reduction in take-home pay due to payroll tax changes this year, according to the John Hancock Investor Sentiment Survey.
April 1, 2013
IRS says New Jersey hospital owes $4.4M in unpaid payroll taxes
The federal government has cited Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus for failing to pay at least $4.4 million in taxes it withheld from employee paychecks -- a serious violation that can lead to civil and criminal charges.
March 29, 2013
Texas computer store owner guilty of $250,000 tax evasion
Texas businessman faces tax evasion sentence of up to five years in prison and three years supervised released, plus up to a $100,000 fine and restitution.
March 20, 2013
Survey finds mixed views on economic growth from retailers and suppliers
Despite Growth, Survey Finds Concessions and Payroll Tax to be Economic 'Speed Bumps' for Retailers and Suppliers of Apparel Merchandise