TAX QUIZ on the Annual Exclusion for Gifts

TAX QUIZ on the Annual Exclusion for Gifts Q. How much money can you give to one person without triggering a gift tax return in 2017? a. $14,000 b. $15,000 c. It depends on your income d. Any amount The answer is a In 2017, the amount you can give to one person...

New Payroll Data Requirements on Tap

 The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) said it will beef up investigations into pay discrimination with the collection of summary pay data from employers beginning in 2018. “More than 50 years after pay discrimination became illegal it remains a...

Unemployment Costs: Can You Reduce Exposure?

Unemployment Costs: Can You Reduce Exposure? Unemployment costs your organization money nearly every minute of every day — when you pay unemployment tax based on your payroll expenses, when an employee files a claim against your reserve account and when the Department...

EEOC Seeks Enforcement of Pregnancy Discrimination Laws

EEOC Seeks Enforcement of Pregnancy Discrimination Laws When it comes to pregnancy discrimination, the law goes back more than half a century. The controlling federal legislation in this area is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which has been amended and...