With recent unexpected difficulties, two bills that would’ve altered California’s unemployment insurance (UI) aren’t advancing this year. California’s UI Background The UI program was created as part of the Social Security Act of 1935. It’s a unique federal-state program that provides weekly benefits up to 26 weeks to unemployed (or underemployed) workers actively seeking work. […]
With a New Year upon us, it’s time for employees to submit a new Form W-4! Although most employees may continue with their existing Form W-4 on file, many other employees may have experienced a lifestyle change (or changes) during the 2022 calendar year that will impact their tax liability for the 2023 calendar year […]
In 2005, a Texas masonry business hired and utilized several subcontractors to perform the labor necessary on behalf of the business. For the tax years 2005-2008, the business owner had filed Form 1099 to report the payments made to the subcontractors, but several of those 1099s filed lacked the required Taxpayer Identification (“TIN”) numbers. Pursuant […]
Human Resource consultants must be proficient in IT, sales, accounting, finance, marketing, and of course, human resource management to fully comprehend issues and inefficiencies in human resources and how to remedy them. Many Human resource consultants offer robust software that makes common HR functions streamlined for ease, speed, and reliability. Many HR consultants are educated […]
During the pandemic, childcare providers have closed or limited capacity. Schools are virtual in many areas. This leaves a lot of employees with the severe challenge of juggling childcare and working from home. Or they may not be able to return to work because they are still trying to care for children. That’s why employer […]
Are you a recipient of a PPP loan and can’t get your employees to return? Well, here’s what you should know. At the onset of this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, many small business owners were forced to make the difficult decision to lay off their workforce. With business closures and restrictions running rampant and lack of […]
More than 20 states and a number of municipalities will be increasing their minimum wage between Dec. 31, 2018, and Jan. 1, 2019. This includes recent statewide increases in Arkansas and Missouri, as voters in both states turned out in record numbers on November 6th to vote for increasing the minimum wage. According to Nation’s […]
