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Compliance Alert: December 31, 2017 and January 1, 2018 Local Minimum Wage...
Effective December 31, 2017, covered employees in the following local jurisdictions will be subject to a new minimum wage rate. The new minimum wage rates are listed below and linked to the applicable...
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2017 FUTA Credit Reduction – How much will you owe?
The U.S. Department of Labor released the listing of FUTA Credit Reduction States for 2017. The standard FUTA rate is 6.0 percent on the first $7,000.00 of wages. Employers in most states will receive...
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LWC Rolls Out New Initiatives to Tackle Long-Term Delinquent Unemployment Taxes
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) is ramping up efforts to get employers with long-term, unpaid unemployment tax bills to settle their debts, including taking any federal income...
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IRS Announces 2018 Filing Season Opens January 29, Reminds Taxpayers About...
Kelly Phillips Erb – Forbes The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that tax season will open on Monday, January 29, 2018. The IRS will begin accepting paper and electronic tax returns that...
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Advantage Welcomes Dogtopia to the Family
Bruce visits with our new client and takes a moment to chat about the world of dogs with William Polk from Dogtopia in Stoughton. Check them out at Dogtopia.com
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Bank Holiday on Monday, February 19, 2018
This is a reminder that banks are closed on Monday, February 19, 2018, to observe Presidents’ Day; Advantage offices are open. If you normally report payroll on this day, please be prepared to...
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DOL Announces New Standard for Unpaid Interns
OVERVIEW On Jan. 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it would adopt a new standard for determining whether interns and students are “employees” who must be paid under the Fair...
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IRS Releases Updated Withholding Calculator And Form W-4 For 2018
Kelly Phillips Erb , FORBES STAFF Wondering whether your 2018 paycheck will result in the right amount of taxes withheld for 2018? You can check it out yourself: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...
View ArticleBreaking News! Advantage to Support EMAC Supplement Payment
Great News! Advantage worked with the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and we will be able to obtain the Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC) Supplement tax amounts...
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Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Training for Business Owners and...
Join Advantage partner Total HR Solutions for a critical training for Business owners and Managers on the topic of Harassment and Discrimination Prevention. Thursday, May 24th 9am-11am Boxboro Regency...
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