New Jersey Releases Leave Notice The state of New Jersey has released the new earned sick leave notice all NJ employers must provide to employees and also post in the workplace. In order to be in compliance with the new law, employers must do the following: Complete and fill out the form and post the […]
New York State Releases Final Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Program and Policy
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
NY Model Sexual Harassment Policy New York State has released finalized versions of its model sexual harassment prevention training program and model sexual harassment prevention policy. Every employer in the New York State is required to adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy. An employer that does not adopt the model policy must ensure that the […]
NJ Issues Order to Crack Down on 1099 Misclassifications
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Governor Phil Murphy signs order to crack down on employee misclassification. NJ Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order Thursday establishing a task force on employee misclassification to punish contractors who commit fraud by classifying their employees as independent contractors. By classifying an employee as a form 1099 independent contractor, businesses are passing the entire […]
Don’t Think the IRS Audits form I-9 – Think Again.
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
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 […]
2019 HSA and HDHP Limits Released
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
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 Employers Will Be Required To Provide Sick Pay
Friday, May 4, 2018
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 […]
IRS Releases new form W-4
Friday, March 2, 2018
Updated Withholding Calculator, Form W-4 Released; Calculator Helps Taxpayers Review Withholding Following New Tax Law IR-2018-36, Feb. 28, 2018 WASHINGTON –The Internal Revenue Service today released an updated Withholding Calculator on IRS.gov and a new version of Form W-4 to help taxpayers check their 2018 tax withholding following passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs […]
IRS 2018 Payroll Tax Withholding Update
Saturday, January 27, 2018
IRS Releases 2018 tax tables The IRS released Notice 1036, which updates the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting changes made by the tax reform legislation enacted last month. The updated withholding information, posted on IRS.gov, shows the new rates for employers to use during 2018. Employers should begin using the 2018 withholding tables as […]
BMA Payroll Alert: IRS Extends Deadline for 1095 Distribution to Employees
Saturday, December 30, 2017
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 […]
When ‘Independent Contractors’ Get Unemployment Benefits, What It Means For Employers
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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 […]
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