New regs have been released for companies implementing automatic enrollment and contribution programs for their employees.

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Tags: Accounting, Benefits, Best practices, Hiring & training staff, IRS, Payroll, Resource, Tax compliance

Starting Jan. 16, there will be new, final revisions to the regs for the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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Tags: Benefits, Employee communication, FMLA, New regs, Payroll

You have six more months until you have to stop issuing reimbursements for health FSA and HRA debit cards at certain retailers.

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Tags: A/P, Benefits, Deadlines, Fringe benefits, IRS regs, Payroll

Improved information reporting sounds good — but as with anything IRS touches, how beneficial it really is to you is all in the details.

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Tags: 1099s, Benefits, IRS, Tax compliance, Tax-exempt

Federal efforts to minimize the damage from the economic crisis mean Payroll pros and others in Accounting need to stay on their toes to keep up.

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Tags: Benefits, Employment tax, Fringe benefits, IRS, New laws, Tax compliance

A new Web site gives you — and employees at your company — a useful resource for understanding the pros and cons of Health Savings Accounts.

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Tags: Benefits, HSAs, Payroll, Resource, Site of the Week

A quick glance at what IRS has up its sleeves can clue you in to changes that may make your job easier — or make you more likely to get audited.

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Tags: A/P, Benefits, Fringe benefits, IRS, IRS regs, Payroll, Resource, T&E, Tax compliance, Tax filing

If you want to save yourself a little time and aggravation, now’s the time to start reminding employees about their FSA balances.

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Tags: A/P, Benefits, Best practices, Communication, FSA, Payroll, Year-end planning