With increased concerns regarding the security of employees' information, biometrics can be used in payroll management to streamline compliance with wage and hour laws and to limit access to secure systems.
New Information From The DOL And The IRS Regarding Paying Employees With Cryptocurrency
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Public Affairs officially responded to whether employers could pay employee wages in cryptocurrencies. The DOL explained that regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provide that wage payments may be made in cash or negotiable instruments (payable at par). In cryptocurrency, employers cannot make base wages (salaries or minimum wages) or overtime pay. Paying bonuses and other incentive payments in cryptocurrency is a…
Recent State And Federal Payroll Tax Reporting Changes For 2022
eFiling Thresholds, Revisions To Form 941 and Schedules, Form 941-X, Idaho Revises Withholding Tables, Reduces Supplemental Wage Tax Rate and California Supreme Court Rules Premium Pay for Missed Meal; Rest Breaks Are Wages
What You Need To Know About Paycards
To build efficiencies in the payroll process by eliminating paper checks, employers have used direct deposit since the mid-'70s. This effort to eliminate paper checks was always limited because many employees had no bank accounts. Since ATMs appeared, the ability to pay employees via a paycard has slowly become available.
Aatrix Partners With Innovative Systems
Aatrix Announces The Integration Of Its Complete Payroll Tax Reporting And Payment Solution Into Innovative Systems.
What Forms Are Required When Hiring A New Employee: New Hire Checklist
Employers have reporting requirements when adding a new employee to their staff. In addition, there are a number of optional authorization, verification, and internal forms to be completed that can impact payroll administration.
What Is A Certified Payroll Report?
Certified payroll is a special weekly payroll report using Form WH-347 that contractors who are working on projects that are government-funded. Employers are required to complete and submit these reports to prove they are paying workers the prevailing wage. Many states and city governments have adopted the certified payroll requirement to assure contractors are paying an appropriate wage to their workers.
941 And Other Payroll Related Changes Or Q2 2022
What you need to know about the proposed changes to Form 941 for second-quarter payroll tax reporting and payment. The published deadline to submit and certify the 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Report(s) has been extended to Tuesday, June 21, 2022. The 2022 Utah Legislature lowered the state individual income tax rate from 4.95 percent to 4.85 percent. All unused vacation time accrued pursuant to an employer’s vacation policy in Maine after January 1, 2023, must be paid to the employee on termination.
How To File A TIN Verification Form Using Aatrix
A TIN matching service, such as Aatrix eFile, can work seamlessly with your payroll and accounting software. Choose the TIN Matching Report and submit your files, and the system will check for any discrepancies and inform you so that you can verify the information with your recipient and correct it.
Two Important Changes To I-9 Compliance
DHS To End COVID-19 Temporary Policy for Expired List B Identity Documents Beginning May 1, employers will no longer be able to accept expired List B documents for Form I-9. In March, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it would discontinue the temporary policy that allowed employers to accept expired List B documents for Form I-9. ICE announces extension to I-9 compliance flexibility The in-person verification process was suspended to accommodate remote employees during …
