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City of Boston Business Certificate

Failure to register a business is punishable by a fine of not more than $300.00 each month that a business is not registered. Effective July 1, 2018, all businesses in the City of Boston...

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...

Form W-4

Employee’s Withholding Certificate Form W-4 (PDF) FAQs on the Form W-4 Give Form W-4 to your employer.  Complete Form W-4 so that your employer can withhold the correct federal income tax from your pay....

2019 California Tax Calculator

2019 California Income Tax Calulator Select your filing status Select your filing status Single Married/RDP filing jointly Married/RDP filing separately Head of Household Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child Enter your California Taxable Income from...

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...

IRS 2020 Standard Mileage Rates – Notice 2020-05

SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice provides the optional 2020 standard mileage rates for taxpayers to use in computing the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving expense purposes. This...

IRS Rules for Using a Per Diem Rates – TCJA

26 CFR 601.105: Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct tax liability. (Also: Part I, §§ 62, 67, 162, 267, 274; 1.62-2, 1.162-17, 1.267(a)-1, 1.274-5, 1.274-5T.) Rev. Proc....

IRS Standard Mileage Rates 2020

Beginning on January 1, 2020, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 57.5 cents per mile driven for business use, down one half...