AMERICAN PAYROLL ASSOCIATION Compliance Update
Congress Passes Tax Relief Bill With 2% Employee Social Security Tax Reduction; IRS Issues 2011 Withholding Tables Just before midnight on December 16, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4853,...
View ArticleNew IRS Audit Program for Unreported Tips
The IRS is beginning a new program using data from employees' Forms 4137, Social Security and Medicare Tax on Unreported Tip Income to determine the employer's share of social security and Medicare...
View ArticleSenate Bill 1185 Employer Information Changes to Arizona Withholding Options...
Effective July 1, 2010, the amount required to be withheld will no longer be calculated as a percentage of federal withholding. The state withholding amount will be based on a table which the...
View ArticleThe Flu and the FMLA
With recent pandemic flu outbreaks, some employers have grown confused as to which types of employee absences from work may be protected by the federal Family Medical Leave of Absence Act (FMLA).
View ArticleExtended COBRA Subsidy Period.
Extended COBRA Subsidy Period. On December 19, 2009, President Obama signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act (DDAA) which has amended the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009...
View ArticleCLEARBROOK KIDS TO RECEIVE WISHLIST PRESENTS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
“Cocktails for Clearbrook” Benefit Raises Funds for Children with Special Needs ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (October 13, 2009) – On Thursday, October 1, The Elevation Group hosted “Cocktails for Cleabrook”...
View ArticleAmCheck Schaumburg Co-Hosts Event to Benefit Children and Adults with...
Join us for an evening of cocktails, fine wines and appetizers at the swank D.O.C. Wine Bar in Lombard to benefit children and adults with developmental disabilities supported by Clearbrook....
View ArticleAmCheck, Announced Addition of Jim Gosselin as a Partner
Denver, CO, March 31, 2009 -- AmCheck, a leading provider of outsourced payroll services, benefits and HR services, today announced the addition of Jim Gosselin as a partner in its franchising...
View ArticleAmCheck, Inc Offers John Hancock College Savings Plan
Phoenix, AZ, March 10, 2009 - AmCheck, a leading provider of outsourced payroll services, benefits and HR services, today announced that they will be offering the John Hancock College Savings plan to...
View ArticleStimulus Package Includes HR Provisions
The massive economic stimulus package signed into law by President Obama Feb. 17, 2009, will have immediate and possibly long-term impacts on businesses and their HR functions. The goal of the stimulus...
View ArticleAmCheck, Inc Wins Case Against Human Capital Strategies, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona, February 18, 2009 -- AmCheck, a leading nationwide provider of outsourced payroll services, employee benefits and HR services, today announced that it was awarded a $200,000 judgment...
View ArticleAmCheck, Inc Acquires Integrated Staffing Inc's Client Base
Phoenix, AZ, February 12, 2009 -- AmCheck, a leading provider of outsourced payroll, benefits and HR services, today announced the acquisition of Integrated Staffing Inc's client base. Integrated...
View ArticleAmCheck invited to help make E-Verify System more efficient
Phoenix‚ Arizona‚ February 7‚ 2009 –– AmCheck‚ an E–Verify Designated Agent for Employers required to verify employees through the Federal E–Verify System‚ was invited by the US Department of Homeland...
View ArticleDon't Use New I-9 Yet
Just as employers were set to start using an updated version of the Form I-9, the feds have delayed the implementation of the new form. What now?
View ArticleMcCain, Obama Offer Contrasting Health Care Platforms
Although the economic crisis has eclipsed every issue as the top concern among U.S. voters, health care reform remains a hot campaign topic as the presidential election draws closer.
View ArticleImmigration News Update
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) doesn't fine businesses for honest errors,” Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Sept. 9, 2008, following a presentation on the nation’s...
View ArticleWhen to Retire
The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) recently unveiled a new online retirement calculator designed to help people plan for retirement . Unlike other retirement estimators that require the user...
View ArticleFederal Minimum Wage Set for Second Stage of Increase
The federal minimum wage will become $6.55 per hour on July 24, 2008. The 70-cent raise from 5.85 per hour is the second stage of a two-year, three-phased increase of the wage, which began in July 2007.
View ArticleHere Comes the Sun!
Keep employees safe during those sweltering summer days. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) doesn't have a specific standard for addressing heat stress. However, the agency has...
View ArticleIn Remembrance
We have recently lost two valued members of the AmCheck family. Jane Buck passed away on June 25th after a four-month battle with lung cancer. Jane joined AmCheck in October 2007, working in the...
View ArticleMileage Increase
IRS Increases Mileage Rates From July 1 Through December 31, 2008 The IRS has announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2008 [IR-2008-82, 6-23-08;...
View ArticlePresident Signs Landmark Genetic Non-Discrimination Law - 05-27-2008
President Signs Landmark Genetic Non-Discrimination Law - 05-27-2008 After 13 years of political wrangling, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act became law on May 21, 2008, when President Bush...
View ArticleNew IRS Commissioner Takes Office
New IRS Commissioner Takes Office. Douglas Shulman became the 47th Commissioner of Internal Revenue on March 24, 2008. He is the first to be appointed to this office since legislation was enacted in...
View ArticleSWAG Announcement
AmCheck Announces New Team to Enroll and Advise on 401(k) plan AmCheck would like to take this opportunity to introduce Mark Barenbaum, LUTCF, Paul Burns, MSFS, CLU,ChFC, CEBS, Paul Hershenberg, Brad...
View ArticleAmCheck Portland Number 10
AmCheck Portland, marks 10th location for corporation. AmCheck is pleased to announce the opening of a new location in Portland, Oregon. AmCheck Portland opens for business on February 11, 2008 and...
View ArticleEmployers Accomodating Working Parents
Companies Make Changes to Accommodate Working Parents Sixty-two percent of companies say they have made policy changes to accommodate working parents in the past five years, according to a survey by...
View ArticleCalifornia Employers Could See Payroll Tax
California Employers Could See Payroll Tax. California could be headed for a health care overhaul that could leave employers paying an estimated $2.7 billion a year tax on their payroll. Gov. Arnold...
View ArticleEEO-1
EEO-1 - 12-27-2007 The EEO-1 is the annual demographic report companies (with greater than 100 employees) and federal contractors (with greater than 50 employees and $50,000 or more in government...
View ArticlePresident Bush
Bush signs DOD spending bill, vetoes Labor, HHS, Education bill By Jason Miller FWC
View ArticleVenting Online: How To Deal With Employee Blogs
Venting Online: How To Deal With Employee Blogs By Gregory Ballew Blogs (electronic internet diaries or postings) are booming. Employees are now using blogs to broadcast information and opinions...
View ArticleAmCheck Las Vegas Launch
AmCheck is pleased to announce the opening of a new franchise in Las Vegas, NV. AmCheck Las Vegas opens for business on 09-17-2007 and will be lead by experienced payroll industry professionals Jason...
View ArticleArizona Enacts Immigration Law
Arizona Enacts Nation's Strictest Immigration Law Arizona governor Janet Napolitano has signed a bill widely believed to be the nation's most stringent crackdown, to date, on the employment of illegal...
View ArticleFederal Minimum Wage to Go to $5.85 Per Hour on July 24
Federal Minimum Wage to Go to $5.85 Per Hour on July 24 On May 25, President Bush signed legislation increasing the federal minimum wage for the first time since 1997. The increase was tacked on to an...
View ArticleMisclassification of Independent Contractors Called Unfair, Costly
Misclassification of Independent Contractors Called Unfair, Costly By Bill Leonard Workers who are incorrectly classified by employers as independent contractors are costing federal, state and local...
View ArticleIRS Storm Victim Bews For Filing
IR-2007-92, April 18, 2007 WASHINGTON — Taxpayers affected by the major storm that hit the Northeastern United States April 16 now have until Thursday, April 26 to file their tax returns, the Internal...
View ArticleHouse unveils bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform legislation
House unveils bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform legislation. On March 22, 2007, Congressmen Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) unveiled new legislation designed to overhaul the...
View ArticleSSA Budget
The Commissioner of Social Security Releases a Statement Regarding the Agency’s Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today issued the following statement...
View ArticleState of the American Work Force
State of the American Work Force WASHINGTON, D.C.— America is working, inflation is low, and wages are increasing. 7.4 million jobs have been created in the past 41 months, and this strong growth...
View ArticleHouse votes to raise minimum wage to $7.25
A $2.10 increase to the federal minimum wage received overwhelming approval from the House of Representatives on Jan. 10. The lopsided 315-116 vote in favor of the first raise to the minimum wage in 10...
View ArticleAs More Employees Elect COBRA Coverage, Companies Pay Higher Claim Costs
More than one-quarter of eligible employees now elect post-termination health plan coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). And claim amounts for COBRA recipients are...
View ArticleStates consider shift to online employment verification
By Rita Zeidner States are showing interest in laws that would require employers to participate in a controversial federal government system designed to verify the work eligibility of employees....
View ArticleSix States Boost Minimum Wage
Ballot initiatives raise the minimum wage in six states--Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and Ohio. In Arizona, 66 percent of voters approved Proposition 202, raising the minimum wage to...
View ArticleHSA
By Stephen Miller, December 2006 In the early hours of Dec. 9, Congress gave final approval to H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act, which includes provisions that are likely to make health...
View ArticleHiring Managers Report 5 Most Common Lies on Resumes
Fifty-seven percent of hiring managers say they have caught a lie on a candidate's application, according to an online survey by CareerBuilder.com.
View ArticleEmployment Regulations On Ballot
By Joanne Deschenaux This coming Election Day, voters in 18 states will decide 76 citizen-sponsored initiatives, which is the second-highest total number of initiatives on the ballot in the last 100...
View ArticleSSA ANNOUNCES SOCIAL SECURITY LIMIT CHANGE
Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 53 million Americans will increase 3.3 percent in 2007, the Social Security Administration announced today.
View ArticleMeal and Rest Periods in CA
On April 12, 2012 the California Supreme Court clarified the meal- and rest-period laws. Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court of San Diego. has been pending since 2008, and the impact of the...
View ArticleAmCheck's Mobile Integration & Enhanced Website Features Offer On-the-Go...
Following the release of their new mobile site, AmCheck announces the Online Employer, their first iPhone mobile app. Powered by PAI, the app enables employers to access information regarding the...
View ArticleAttributed Tip Income Program Discontinued
The Attributed Tip Income Program (ATIP) will be discontinued after December 31, 2011, reports the IRS. A pilot program for the food and beverage industry, ATIP has been in operation from 2007 through...
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