Watch Out for New Payroll Scam: Direct Deposit Diversion
By now, employers are very familiar with the W-2 phishing scheme, where scammers spoof a company executive’s email and request all W-2 information for a company. Companies large and small have fallen for this crooked [...]
Employment Tax Fraud Cases Rise
The IRS launched more than 200 investigations involving employment tax fraud in fiscal 2018 - a 28% rise from fiscal 2017. Of those cases, 48 people received prison sentences. Employment tax fraud or tax evasion [...]
5 New Congressional Bills for Employers to Watch
Several bills and congressional plans affecting human resources and payroll departments successfully made their way through the House of Representatives in April 2019. Here's what employers need to know to get ahead of the game [...]
IRS Revises EIN Application Process to Enhance Security
Earlier this year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced only individuals with tax identification numbers may request an Employer Identification Number as “the responsible party.” Those individuals must have either a Social Security number or [...]
More Minimum Wage Changes in 2019
There were a number of state and municipal minimum wage changes on January 1 this year. Some changes were cost of living adjustments and some tiered increases toward a defined future rate. But minimum wage [...]
Beware Scams Targeting Payroll Professionals
This time of year is super busy for payroll professionals. It’s also a busy time for scammers. Scammers target payroll professionals in the hopes of getting employee W-2 lists, including names, addresses, and Social Security [...]
2019 Banking Holidays and Your Payroll
As you are planning for 2019, take note of the federal banking holidays. Depending on where they fall in the year, they may have an impact on your payroll processing schedule. Mark your calendar, set [...]
2018 ACA Reporting Deadlines
This post was updated January 3, 2019. It's the time of year applicable large employers begin work preparing for ACA reporting. Applicable large employers (ALE) are those with an average of 50 or more full-time [...]
E-Verify Is Required in These States
E-Verify is a free online information verification system that lets an employer know whether or not a new hire is eligible to work in the United States. The system compares information provided in the employee’s [...]
NY Plans to Extend Salary History Ban to Private Employers
The State of New York continues to make progress in its efforts to close the gender wage gap. NY DOL issued a report in April 2018 that examined the challenges of pay gap and gender [...]
