IRS Issues Long-Awaited Withholding Guidance for 2018

by | Feb 6, 2018 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll, Taxes

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today released Notice 1036, which updates the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting changes made by the tax reform legislation enacted last month. This is the first in a series of steps that IRS will take to help...

Ban on Salary Pay History Inquiries May Become New Trend

by | Jan 30, 2018 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll

California is expanding equal pay protections with its new statewide ban into inquiring about an applicant’s salary history. The point is to take away any justification of disparity in compensation between workers of the opposite sex who are performing...

How to Explain Employee Benefits

by | Jan 22, 2018 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll

The first thing employees are looking for during the hiring process is employee benefits. Yes, the benefits package is sometimes even more important than salary. Employees now expect comprehensive benefits packages tailored to their personal needs—not just to broadly...

Standard Mileage Rates for 2018 Are Up

by | Jan 3, 2018 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll, Taxes

Standard Mileage Rates for 2018 Are Up The IRS has issued the 2018 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2018, the standard mileage...

The Major Tax Changes: An Overview

by | Dec 26, 2017 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll, Taxes

The new tax law has dominated political discussion for months and will likely continue to do so well into 2018. Consequences, both intended and otherwise, are still unclear. But for now, these are the big changes for both individuals and companies. In general, the...