Where to draw the line on who is or isn’t an exempt employee isn’t always clear. One company just got hit hard for making the wrong call.

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Tags: Court rulings, Employment tax, Enforcement, Hiring & training staff, Payroll, Penalties, Tax compliance

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

IRS is eliminating its private debt collection program after three years. But that doesn’t mean those back taxes will go uncollected.

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Tags: Accounting, Collections, IRS, Penalties, Tax compliance

A recent private letter ruling clarifies one time when checks to workers aren’t reportable on W-2s or 1099s.

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Tags: 1099s, A/P, Employment tax, Hiring & training staff, Independent contractors, IRS, Payroll, Tax compliance, Tax filing, W-2s

Don’t say we didn’t warn you: IRS has a new compliance issue it’s investigating, and it may have questions for you.

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Tags: Accounting, Best practices, Fringe benefits, IRS, Payroll, Tax compliance

Some biz travelers are tacking extra days to the end of their business trips to get a little R&R for less. That can cause some serious snags in processing T&E.

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Tags: A/P, Best practices, Employee communication, Hiring & training staff, T&E, Tax compliance

Want a sneak peek at whom IRS is auditing this year?

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Tags: A/P, Audits, Best practices, Communication, Employment Taxes, Enforcement, Hiring & training staff, Independent contractors, IRS, Payroll, Tax compliance

IRS is moving quickly: Here are the details on how to claim the credit for COBRA premiums you’ll have to pay for recently laid-off workers.

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Tags: Accounting, Best practices, Employee communication, Fringe benefits, IRS, Payroll, Resource, Tax compliance, Tax filing

The economic package Congress just passed will require a fair amount of work on your part.

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Tags: A/P, Communication, Employee communication, Employment tax, Fringe benefits, Hiring & training staff, Information returns, IRS, IRS regs, Payroll, Resource, Tax compliance, W-2s

Bleak news reports aside, if you’re looking for a new challenge, now’s the time to polish your resume.

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Tags: Career outlook, Economic outlook, Hiring & training staff, New legislation, Tax compliance