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In the Payroll Mailbag: July ’20

06/18/2020
Beware the trap with deferrals … Can a missed deferred deposit be made up?

No day camp…no problem: Paid FMLA leave may still apply

06/18/2020
According to the Department of Labor, paid FMLA leave isn’t available after schools close for the summer, because that’s not a coronavirus-related reason. But, up to 12 weeks of paid FMLA leave may be available, if camps or other programs in which employees’ kids were enrolled didn’t open due to the coronavirus.

High Court rules IRCA doesn’t override state W-4 laws

06/18/2020
Almost all states now use their own W-4s. And some of those states make it a crime to use a false identity when filling out a state W-4. Those laws don’t interfere with the Immigration Reform and Control Act when employees use the same false information on I-9s and state W-4s, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.

Biometrics: I spy with my little eye

06/01/2020
You should take this opportunity to reexamine your timekeeping system. Their role has evolved way beyond preventing buddy-punching.

July 2020: Employer’s business tax calendar

05/31/2020
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

In the Payroll Mailbag: June ’20

05/20/2020
Which employer-paid benefits are taxable? … Are covid-19 bonuses included in the regular rate?

Snack attack? Better be prepared to eat half the cost

05/20/2020
Proposed regulations consider snacks in break rooms, such as free water and cookies, to be meal expenses, subject to the 50% limit on deductions on your Form 1120.

IRS consolidates two more payment field offices

05/20/2020
As of July 1, the IRS is closing two business payment P.O. Boxes (i.e., lockbox addresses) in the Cincinnati and Hartford areas.

Ten-hut! Handle Guard, reservist pay the right way!

05/20/2020
In many locales, members of the National Guard and military reserves were activated to help respond to the coronavirus pandemic. But they usually give their two weeks to Uncle Sam during the summer. Now is the time to review Payroll’s responsibility to these first responders.

It could happen: What you can do if state UC rates increase

05/20/2020
States may raise their unemployment contribution rates next year. Strategy: If you’re willing to budget just a little bit more—by paying so-called voluntary contributions—you may come out ahead.