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Stacey Gibson, Director of Human Resources In General Human Resources, Manager Training, , Overtime

Mobile Devices: Minimizing Overtime Concerns

Do your employees stay connected to the office with their mobile devices? While this may enhance productivity, it’s also a source of concern for overtime liabilities. Despite advancements in technology,...

Sher Shields, MBA In , Payroll

Child Tax Credits as Monthly Payments – Should I Unenroll?

The IRS recently announced that its program to provide advanced monthly payments of 2021 Child Tax Credits will begin in July. They also announced the option for participants to unenroll...

Cariann Lieske, SHRM-CP In General Human Resources, , Overtime

Are Employers Required to Provide Breaks?

I was recently asked if employers have to offer breaks to employees. The answer probably sounded like the most canned response an HR professional can give: it depends. There’s no...

Celeste Houston, Vice President - Payroll In , Payroll

You Thought 2020’s New W-4 was a big change? See what 2021 is bringing!

…Just kidding. As we’re learning, 2021 is basically an extension of 2020 --- and 2021’s W-4 is no exception. But while there aren’t any changes to the new W-4 format,...

Colin Thompson, Vice President - Human Resources In , Payroll

Minimum Wage Increases for 2021

Nearly half of all states in the U.S. have announced new minimum wage rates for 2021, most with an effective date of January 1, 2021. While the federal minimum wage...

Chase Heywood, Chief Operations Officer In Coronavirus, , Payroll

New Simplified Form for PPP Forgiveness

On October 8, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released an amended application (Form 3508S) for eligible business owners seeking forgiveness from their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. This simplified form...

Chase Heywood, Chief Operations Officer In Coronavirus, , Payroll

Employee Paycheck Deferrals vs. Employer Tax Deferrals

Two separate pieces of legislation with the word “deferral” have been passed in the last six months to provide more cash flow during the pandemic. While one is for employers...

Chase Heywood, Chief Operations Officer In Coronavirus, , Payroll

Executive Order for Payroll Tax Deferral: Employers Be Wary

On Saturday, August 8, 2020, President Trump issued an executive memorandum for an employee payroll tax deferral that would allow Social Security tax withholdings and payments be postponed until 2021...

Chase Heywood, Chief Operations Officer In Coronavirus, , Payroll

PPP Flexibility Act Amends Loan Forgiveness Regs

Update: On June 17, 2020, the SBA released two “borrower-friendly” updates to the PPP loan forgiveness application to reflect changes made to the program by the PPP Flexibility Act. See...

Chase Heywood, Chief Operations Officer In Coronavirus, Payroll

PPP Loan Forgiveness FAQs

Update: On June 17, 2020, the SBA released two “borrower-friendly” updates to the PPP loan forgiveness application to reflect changes made to the program by the PPP Flexibility Act. See...

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