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The unemployment rates in 25 states are currently at or within 0.1 percentage point of a record low, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday. New Hampshire and South Dakota had the lowest jobless rates last month, at 1.8%.

A Colorado man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for evading the payment of more than $700,000 in employment taxes he owed to the IRS.

House Republicans pushing to force relief from the $10,000 state and local tax cap could be a major challenge to GOP leadership.

The Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of GOP and Democratic lawmakers, plans to work on issues associated with the credit.

Previously, any money that grandparents gave a grandchild for college had to be reported as student untaxed income on the FAFSA, potentially lowering the student’s eligibility for financial aid.

Only 4 percent of high-paying jobs were remote before the pandemic. That rose to 9 percent by the end of 2020, and it’s more than 15 percent today. There are expected to be 36.2 million American employees working remotely by 2025.

Employees are exceedingly tempted to jump ship and seek out a more stable role when they sense financial distress, so clear dialogue regarding organizational health is crucial to retaining talent.

The new Workforce name reflects QuickBooks’ vision to provide businesses and their employees with a robust human capital management platform to manage their work, pay, and benefits in one place.