Category: Payroll

2020 California Withholding Tables

Wage bracket method In California, there are two methods for determining the amount to be withheld from wages and salaries for state personal income tax. Method A – Wage Bracket Table Method (PDF) Low...

New York State Minimum Wage (2011)

The minimum wage in New York State is $7.25/Hour, with few exceptions. Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster in their place of work. Minimum Wage Poster Farm Minimum Wage Poster Hospitality Industry...

Handbook for Employers

Instructions  for Completing Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification Form) You must complete Form I-9 each time you hire any person to perform labor or services in the United States in return for wages or...

ERISA

ERISA is  Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. ERISA is a federal law that sets minimum standards for pension plans in private industry.  For example, if an employer maintains a pension plan, ERISA...

Overtime Pay Resources

The federal overtime provisions are contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Unless exempt, employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a...

AccuWage Online 2019

AccuWage Online is a free internet application offered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables you to check EFW2 (W-2 Wage and Tax Statement) and EFW2C (W-2C Corrected Wage and Tax Statement) formatted...

California State Minimum Wage Increases

Although there are some exceptions, almost all employees in California must be paid the minimum wage as required by state law. Effective January 1, 2017, the minimum wage for all industries will be increased...

California Cannabis Industry Payroll Tax Reporting

California businesses that hire employees to perform services are required by law to withhold, report, and pay payroll taxes to the EDD. Cannabis businesses include distributors, transporters, and dispensaries and includes employees, such as...

AccuWage Software 2014

AccuWage is free software from Social Security. AccuWage is for use with Electronic Filing W-2/W-2C – EFW2 or EFW2C The software allows you to check W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) and W-2c (Corrected Wage...

2015 Pension Plan Limitations

The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost‑of‑living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2015. Many of the pension plan limitations will change for 2015 because the...

Penalty Relief Pilot for Small Retirement Plans

IRS will begin a one-year pilot program in June to help small businesses with retirement plans that owe penalties for not filing reporting documents. By filing current and prior year forms during this pilot...

Employer’s Quaterly Federal Tax Return 2014

Use Form 941 to report the following amounts. Wages you have paid. Tips your employees have received. Federal income tax you withheld. Both the employer’s and the employee’s share of social security and Medicare...