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Zone & Co Launches ZoneBilling AI Assistant
IRS Extends Tax Deadlines Until May For Helene Victims
Avantax Acquires SEP Financial Services
Sovos Launches Indirect Tax Suite for SAP, Enhances Clean Core Readiness
Retailer Association Warns Against Minimum Wage Increase
The latest national employment report held some bad news at our nation's retailers, and the National Retail Federation is sounding the alarm about further job declines should minimum wage legislation be passed.
Advanced Micro Solutions, Inc
AMS Payroll is an add on module to the W-2/1099 Forms Filer, allowing payroll and non-employee compensation to be entered by check throughout the year. The program supports either “Live” or After-The-Fact Payroll.
New Obamacare Rules Let Existing Health Insurance Plans Continue Until 2016
On March 5, the government released a second set of comprehensive regulations relating to the controversial health care legislation. Previously, regulations had extended the employer mandate for certain mid-sized firms by one year to January 1, 2016, while all responsible firms had benefited from a prior one-year delay. Now, following an earlier reprieve, the grace period for individual policies that don’t meet the law’s requirements has been extended by two years, to October 1, 2016.
The Affordable Care Act: Still a Moving Target for Employers, Employees
On February 11, the Treasury Department rolled out a new round of changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The changes will affect medium and large employers, as well as some teachers and volunteer workers. Here are the highlights:
The Top 10 States for 401(k) Plans
Which states have the best 401(k) plans when it comes to participation rates and employer matching? Rankings were based on the percent of 401(k) plans receiving top Plan Scores for all 401(k) plans in each state.
Treadmill Desks and Wireless Headsets Can Make Workers Better
A recent study by the University of Minnesota found that walking while working might impove not only an employee's health, but also boost output. The study, conducted by Avner Ben-Ner, a professor of Work and Organizations at the Carlson School of Management, followed about 40 employees of a local financial services company who regularly used treadmills instead of chairs.
Worker Confidence Drops in February
Optimism among American workers declined in the month of February, decreasing 2.7 points to 54.0, according to the most recent Randstad U.S. Employee Confidence Index.
Business Hiring and Spending Expectations Improve for 2014
AICPA survey finds modest growth in plans for bonuses, training, recruitment and capital investment.