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IRS Encourages Self-Assessment to Identify Fringe Benefit Errors

Posted on August 3, 2017 by
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As much as I love tax law, filling out another tax form isn’t high on my list of fun things to do.  So when the IRS issues a form that isn’t legally required to complete, should you?  If you are an employer that provides one or more fringe benefits to your employees, you may want […]

IRS Issues Standard Mileage Rates for 2016

Posted on December 21, 2015 by
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Falling gasoline prices have finally gotten the attention of the IRS!  Late last week the IRS issued the standard mileage rates for determining the deductible cost for operating automobiles for various purposes (business, medical, charitable) beginning January 1, 2016. Details can be found here. Of most interest to employers, the mileage rate for business mileage […]

Employers Should Take Required FMLA Notices Seriously – But All Hope is Not Lost if Mistakes are Made

Posted on May 14, 2014 by
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When an employee requests a leave of absence that may be for an FMLA-qualifying reason, his or her employer is required to provide notice to the employee of eligibility for leave under the FMLA (as most employers are aware, the Department of Labor has created a handy-dandy form to accomplish this purpose WH 381). The […]