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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Do You Need to Update Your W4 Form?
On February 28, the IRS announced it has updated the withholding calculator and W4 form. Since tax reform legislation was signed into law this year, federal withholding amounts have changed. In order to make sure you…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
The New 2018 IRS Payroll Tax Withholding Tables
The Internal Revenue Service has released Notice 1036, which updates the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting changes made by the tax reform legislation. This is the first in a series of steps that IRS wi…
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Payroll · 1 min read ·
CA Passes Salary History Ban
AB 168 passed into law on October 12, 2017, amending the California Fair Pay Law by prohibiting all California employers from inquiring into an applicant’s salary history starting January 1, 2018. Specifically, under…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
CA Minimum Wage Increase January 1, 2018
January 1, 2018, will bring about another minimum wage increase in California. This change is due to Law SB3 which increases the California minimum wage to $15.00 per hour for large employers by the year 2022. Firms w…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
Federal and CA Medical Leave Laws
Are you aware of the local and national laws regarding medical leave for your employees? An article from Swipeclock.com, written by Annemaria Duran, provides us with knowledge on businesses can stay in compliance with…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
How to Account for Loss when Disaster Strikes: Part 2
In today's post we will be discussing how your company's payroll should be handled if you should find yourself in the midst of disaster. To refresh your memory on our discussion last week on accounting for loss and pr…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
LA Minimum Wage Increase July 1
If you are an employer in the city of Los Angeles, or unincorporated areas of LA County, are you aware of the increasing minimum wage? Due to legislation passed that took effect July 1, 2016 raising earnings over 6 ye…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
Commission Based Salespersons: A Cautionary Tale
Do you pay employees on a commission basis? if so, I'd like to share information with you from a recent newsletter by DeAnn Chase of the Chase Law Group. A recent case issued by the California appellate court will hav…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
Comp Time Instead of Overtime? A New Bill May Change the Law
Do you have employees who work overtime? Would they be interested in being given comp time instead? I recently read an article written by Isaac O'Bannon and Gail Perry on the CPA Practice Advisor website discussing th…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Clarification on CA's New Minimum Wage
Employers have received clarification on California's new minimum wage law. The California DLSE recently released new FAQs (“ New Minimum Wage Phase in Requirement 2017-2023 SB 3 — Frequently Asked Questions “) addres…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
On-Call Rest Periods Not Allowed, California Supreme Court Rules
Last week I received an e-mail with a link to an article regarding a court case for on-call rest periods for employees. According to the CA Supreme Court, this is not allowed. The information presented below was writt…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
Labor Law Changes in California for 2017
There have been many changes to the labor laws in California that took effect January 1, 2017. The new laws listed below are pertinent to private businesses and will be put in place this year: Smoking is prohibited in…
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