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NEW Form W-4 – Employee’s Withholding Certificate

On December 5th, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the 2020 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate 2020 Form W-4. It...

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U.S. Department of Labor Final Overtime Rule

Effective January 1, 2020, nearly 1.3 million American workers will be newly eligible for overtime pay. The U.S....

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Employee Meetings and Training: Paid or Unpaid?

Meetings and trainings are an essential part of employee growth and success. Meetings, programs, lectures, seminars, webinars, etc....

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Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program

ILLINOIS BUSINESS OWNERS A retirement savings program is mandatory as of November 2019. You have options, and we can help....

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IRS Warns of Fraudsters Targeting HR Personnel

In December of last year, the Internal Revenue Service warned tax professionals of an increase in phishing emails that...

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Can I Bank Overtime Pay or “Time In Lieu” for My Employees?

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Can I Bank Overtime Pay or “Time In Lieu” for My Employees?

This blog post is to simply share information with you that we found interesting. The content was gathered from various online resources...

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DOL Rescinds 80/20 Rule

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DOL Rescinds 80/20 Rule

The U.s. department of labor recently issued an update bulletin rescinding prior guidance known as the "80/20 rule". Since 2009, this...

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Payroll Fraud: The Different Types, Detecting It and Preventing It

At first glance, payroll fraud might seem difficult to achieve–after all, shouldn’t theft be easy to spot? Well-hidden fraud is not obvious to...

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I-9 Audits on the Rise

THOUSANDS OF COMPANIES AUDITED IN 2018, WITH MORE TO COME If you have not yet been audited by U.S. Immigration...

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