December 28, 2011 by Jennifer Azara
A penny here or there may not seem like much to you, but it’s critically important to your finance staffers. Especially when it has to do with the new IRS mileage reimbursement rates for the coming year. More…
December 28, 2011 by Jim Giuliano

Here are the top 10 stories of the year, as chosen by our readers.
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October 26, 2011 by Jennifer Azara
For the first time in several years, your company’s finance department will have to make some major changes when Jan. 1 hits. More…
October 11, 2011 by Jim Giuliano
If you provide cell phones to your employees or are considering it, first make sure your admin people are up to speed on the latest applicable Internal Revenue Service rules.
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September 29, 2011 by Jim Giuliano
Check with Payroll and HR. If any workers have been mistakenly classified as independent contractors, you can avoid a big hit by signing up for an IRS program.
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September 28, 2011 by Jennifer Azara

The IRS recently sat down with the American Bar Association and employers to confirm how the Taxman would rule in several common benefits scenarios. See if what IRS says matches what you do. More…
September 23, 2011 by Jim Giuliano
A new initiative involving 10 states, the IRS and the U.S. Department of Labor takes aim at worker classification.
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July 5, 2011 by Jennifer Azara
A nickel may not sound like much, but your Finance staffers will tell you why this new change from IRS is a big deal. More…
May 18, 2011 by Jennifer Azara

If your company is in a position to make some larger purchases in the near future, you’ll want to move sooner rather than later. There are some serious incentives to do so. More…
May 9, 2011 by Jim Giuliano
When the feds released the qualifications needed to get the healthcare tax credit, it appeared as if a lot of companies would be locked out of the plan because of size. A second look indicates otherwise — if you do the numbers in a way that’s most advantageous to you.
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May 4, 2011 by Jim Giuliano

It doesn’t happen often, but the IRS is letting up on some reporting requirements. More…
March 30, 2011 by Jim Giuliano

Remember the health-benefit-reporting requirement for companies that sponsor employee plans? Well, it just got changed, and in some ways for the better. More…
March 1, 2011 by Jennifer Azara
We’re several steps closer to sidestepping one of the most crushing requirements to come out of last year’s health reform law. More…
February 17, 2011 by Jim Giuliano
The Internal Revenue Service has announced it’s going to increase the number of business audits. And here’s the kicker: It’s because the agency says it needs a little practice at the task.
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February 1, 2011 by Jennifer Azara
The following are both practices that will undoubtedly lead to a healthier workforce. Which one of them is eligible for reimbursement from an employee flex-spending account? More…
October 28, 2010 by Jim Giuliano
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at first required that employers’ costs for employer-sponsored health coverage provided to an employee be reported on the employee’s Form W-2, for informational purposes, effective for Jan. 1, 2011. That just changed.
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October 20, 2010 by Jim Giuliano

Your company could be among those eligible for a break from your state and the federal government. More…
October 13, 2010 by Jennifer Azara

It won’t be a happy new year for employees – or any company looking to reduce healthcare costs. More…
June 9, 2010 by Jim Giuliano

The White House and the Internal Revenue Service just released the details on eligibility for companies that want to get a tax credit under the new healthcare legislation. More…
May 20, 2010 by Jim Giuliano
A new study shows that the take by the Internal Revenue Service is falling fast. Really. More…