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  • Paying for Payroll Taxes With Form 8109 Coupon to End December 31st August 22, 2010
    The IRS has issued proposed regulations that would eliminate paper coupons for deposits of employment taxes, corporate income and estimated taxes, and many other taxes (REG-153340-09).  The paper 8109 coupon payment system will be shut down at the end of 2010.  Taxpayers currently still using the paper coupons to make [...] […]
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  • President’s budget proposal calls for quarterly W-2 reporting May 12, 2010
    There is a provision in the President’s fiscal year 2011 budget (Oct. 1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2011) that would require quarterly W-2 reporting, rather than annual. The budget document says that increasing the timeliness of wage reporting would enhance tax administration, improve program integrity for a range of programs, and facilitate implementation of [...] […]
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  • 2010 Health Insurance Reform Tax Credit Calculator for Small Business May 11, 2010
    Found this handy calculator if you’re wondering if your business qualifies for the new small business tax credit on health insurance. Courtesy of National Federation of Independent Businesses. […]
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Payroll tax holiday and up-to-$1,000 credit for employers who hire unemployed workers.

A key tax change affecting business was made in the recently enacted Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act.
To help stimulate the hiring of workers by the private sector, the new law exempts any private-sector employer that hires a worker who had been unemployed for at least 60 days from having to pay the employer’s 6.2% share [...]

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March 22nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Payroll, Tax legislation | 7 comments

COBRA premium subsidy extended and expanded

On December 19, 2009, the 65% COBRA premium subsidy that was due to expire December 31, 2009 for newly terminated employees was extended. The extension adds another six months to the maximum period that the COBRA subsidy can run, and also extends the up-to-15 month COBRA premium subsidy to workers who lose their jobs during the first [...]

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January 5th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Payroll, Tax legislation | Leave a comment