Payroll August 7, 2026
Employers Unexpectedly Shed Jobs in July
Nonfarm payrolls decreased 23,000 last month following a combined 103,000 downward revision to the May and June figures, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday.
Payroll April 23, 2024
U.S. Labor Dept. Expands Overtime Rules to 4 Million More Salaried Workers
The salary threshold will increase from its current $35,500 per year to $43,888 on July 1, 2024, then to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025.
Payroll April 23, 2024
Another Option for When Employee Bonuses Don’t Work
"Cash bonuses are extrinsic motivators that fail to alter attitudes that underlie our core behaviors and beliefs. At best, bonuses only temporarily change behavior."
Payroll April 23, 2024
Job Confidence Dips Among U.S. Workers
New LinkedIn data shows that Americans are feeling less secure in their jobs than in January, and the unemployed feel very pessimistic.
Benefits April 23, 2024
Walmart to Open More In-Store Medical Clinics
Walmart is slowly building a network of in-store clinics, believing it has a place in America’s health care system.
Payroll April 23, 2024
Home Sales Decline in March
Sales of previously-owned homes in the U.S. fell in March from a one-year high, underscoring the lingering impact of high mortgage rates and elevated prices.
Payroll April 23, 2024
36% of Amercians Expect Debt when Planning Vacations
Of those who plan to travel this summer, more than 1 in 3 are willing to go into debt to pay for it, according to Bankrate.
Payroll April 22, 2024
2.6% Social Security COLA Estimated for 2025
If that estimate from The Senior Citizens League holds, the 2025 COLA number would be lower than the two previous years.
Payroll April 22, 2024
Here’s the Salary a Person Needs to Actually Take Home $100,000 in Every State
The analysis accounts for federal income taxes and withholdings for Social Security and benefits, as well as state and local taxes.
Payroll April 22, 2024
Payroll Tax News Updates: April 2024
Under the trust fund recovery penalty (TFRP), a “responsible person” may be held personally liable for the full amount of an employer’s unpaid employment taxes.
Payroll April 18, 2024
What the DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule Means For Small Businesses
The White House just approved a Labor Department proposal to raise the minimum salary exemption to $55,068 per year.
Taxes April 18, 2024
When Rogue Brokers Switch People’s ACA Policies, Tax Surprises Can Follow
Some tax returns are being rejected because filers failed to provide information about ACA coverage they didn't know they had.
Taxes April 17, 2024
IRS Extends RMD Tax Relief for Inherited IRAs
This relief was provided to certain RMDs in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and is being extended in Notice 2024-35 to 2024.