New Hire Form I-9 Audits Have Increased. From October 1, 2017-May 4, 2018, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted 2,282 Form I-9 audits, up from 1,360 audits from October 1, 2016-September 30, 2017. Given this dramatic increase, employers should take a moment to ensure that their Form I-9 compliance practices meet federal requirements. Businesses […]

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the 2019 inflation-adjusted amounts for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs).  The chart below summarizes the limits.   Contribution and Out-of-Pocket Limits for Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans 2019 2018 Change HSA contribution limit (employer + employee) Self-only: $3,500 Family: $7,000 Self-only: […]

New Jersey Earned Paid Sick Leave Effective October 29, 2018, New Jersey employers generally must provide earned sick pay leave to each employee. The law preempts all local sick leave ordinances. The following chart explains the law and its requirements in detail. Which Employees and Employers Are Covered? All employers and paid employees in New Jersey. Must […]

Due to a recent announcement by the IRS, you now have more time to prepare your 2017 ACA filings. On 12/22/17 the IRS released notice 2018-06 extending the 2017 tax year ACA filing deadline for distribution of form 1095 to employees from 1/31/18 to 3/02/18. The 30-day extension is automatic, so you do not have […]

Make sure your categorize your employees and independent contractors correctly.  The consequences can be disastrous. (Forbes) With Uber, Lyft, and many other companies that provide many different services and products, the norm these days seems to be independent contractors. The companies avoid the huge taxes, expenses, and liabilities of having employees. The workers get the […]

Scammers renew scheme targeting employers, payroll and HR professionals A dangerous email scam currently is circulating nationwide and targeting employers, including tax exempt entities, universities and schools, government and private-sector businesses. The scammer poses as an internal executive requesting employee Forms W-2 and Social Security Number information from company payroll or human resources departments. They […]

By Jan. 22, 2017, employers must use only the new version, dated 11/14/2016. Until then, they can continue to use the version dated 03/08/2013 or the new version. Among the changes in the new version, Section 1 asks for “other last names used” rather than “other names used,” and streamlines certification for certain foreign nationals. […]