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Nearly Half of U.S. Workers Believe Wages Will Never Catch Up to the Cost of Living
Delayed life decisions, worsening stress, and deep pessimism point to an American workforce struggling with long-term financial insecurity.
March 26, 2014
Treasury Offers Quick Fix on Another Obamacare Glitch
The government seems to have worked out most of the kinks in www.healthcare.gov, the online site used to sign up for Obamacare. But it has yet to address another glitch that surfaced almost two years ago: Language in the law that prevents married taxpayers who file separate tax returns from qualifying for special tax subsidies.
March 26, 2014
Unions Unhappy with Maine Plan to Attract Business
A component of Governor Paul LePage's plan to attract manufacturers to Maine would violate federal law, labor unions told lawmakers Monday.
March 26, 2014
Supreme Court: Severance Payments are Taxable Wages for FICA Purposes
The Court ruled that severance packages and payments that are given to involuntarily laid-off workers are taxable not only as individual income, but also with regard to FICA employment taxes. It was a unanimous 8-0 ruling, with Justice Elena Kagan recusing herself from the case. Oral arguments were heard by the court last October.
March 24, 2014
Should Accounting Firms Sell Health Insurance?
When it first became clear that tax preparers – including CPAs – would have to be the front line in implementation of the Affordable Care Act, I voiced a lot of concerns. I doubted it would be possible for accounting professionals to serve as both trusted advisors and health insurance sales people.
March 24, 2014
California Unemployment Drops on Job Gains
With the job market continuing to strengthen, unemployment fell to its lowest level in 51/2years in California last month. But for many government workers, who make up an oversized portion of Sacramento's economy, it still feels a lot like the economic recovery has barely begun.
March 23, 2014
Mass Transit Ridership at Highest Level Since 1956
Record ridership seen in Michigan, Ohio, Colorado, Florida, Los Angeles, Utah and New York.
March 20, 2014
ADP Mobile Solutions App Available on Amazon AppStore
With built-in security and convenience, the ADP Mobile Solutions app gives employees who work for an employer that is an ADP client all the tools needed to access their HR information.
March 20, 2014
Connecticut Lawmakers Consider New Wages for Home Healthcare Workers
Live-in nannies, maids and aides that help the elderly and disabled with meals, housework, bathing and dressing are not currently guaranteed the minimum wage. As a practical matter, the local market for the aides who visit for part of the day does pay at least minimum wage, but those who are staying 24 hours are…
March 20, 2014
N.Y. Town Clerk Accused of Embezzling $117K
New York state police, based on information developed by a state comptroller's audit, have arrested a former clerk/treasurer of the now-dissolved village of Altmar, Oswego County, and charged her with embezzling $117,615 in village funds.
March 20, 2014
SurePayroll Mobile App
SurePayroll's Mobile Payroll app is the only app of its kind, offering access to live processing, data entry, reporting and employee management.
March 17, 2014
New House Bill Links “Doc Fix” to Obamacare Delay
New legislation passed by the House tying the “doc fix” to Obamacare is expected to meet its demise on the Senate floor. Thus, a once-promising solution to a long-term problem is likely to turn into another victim of bipartisan politics.
March 17, 2014
San Franciscans Want $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage
Raising San Francisco's minimum wage to a nation-topping $15 an hour has broad support in a new poll obtained by The Chronicle -- a strong sign that voters will have a chance to weigh in on the city's widening wealth disparity gap in November.