Payroll Taxes

November 17, 2013 

Your payroll clients are already paying FUTA, a federal tax levied on employers that are covered by their state's unemployment insurance program. Depending on where they're located, your clients may face an increase in FUTA when they file their 2013 taxes.

James Paille

November 11, 2013 

This month, we'll look at state unemployment tax, or SUTA. Unlike FUTA, SUTA offers employers in many states a way to reduce their tax rates in 2014. It's called a "voluntary contribution."

October 2, 2013 

As we began 2013, taxpayers were shrouded in a cloud of uncertainty concerning taxes. That seemed to quickly be resolved for this year and into 2014, but we are now faced with a number of new tax and payroll issues.

Steven M. Phelan

July 25, 2013 

Backed by business and labor groups, the state agency for injured workers has filed new legal documents in its fight to overturn a judge's ruling that some employers were overcharged $860 million in workers' compensation premiums from 2001 to 2009.

June 23, 2013 

A federal judge on Friday sentenced Robert R. Sacco, the owner of a Dayton, Ohio-based payroll company, to 6 1/2 years in prison and ordered him to pay $26.7 million to the Internal Revenue Service.

June 17, 2013 

Wave has announced the addition of Payroll Tax Service in 10 U.S. states.

May 23, 2013 

Bloomberg BNA has launched the International Payroll Decision Support Network. This new membership-based service combines Bloomberg BNA's custom research offerings with a collection of new global payroll products and resources accessible to subscribers online.

May 17, 2013 

Higher payroll taxes and federal sequestration spending cuts are keeping the Bay State stuck in a "soft patch" of economic growth that could last until the end of the year unless federal fiscal policy changes are put into immediate action, experts said yesterday, as new numbers show the state losing jobs.

May 16, 2013 

With the many new employer tax laws and credits that have gone into effect over the past couple of years, there's little doubt that some small businesses are still unsure of many reporting requirements. For those considering the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), there's now an easier way to stay in compliance.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

April 9, 2013 

Half of investors have not changed their savings or spending behavior despite a reduction in take-home pay due to payroll tax changes this year, according to the John Hancock Investor Sentiment Survey.

April 1, 2013 

The federal government has cited Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus for failing to pay at least $4.4 million in taxes it withheld from employee paychecks -- a serious violation that can lead to civil and criminal charges.

March 29, 2013 

Texas businessman faces tax evasion sentence of up to five years in prison and three years supervised released, plus up to a $100,000 fine and restitution.