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Question of the Week

Q.- We just hired an employee who is receiving COBRA premium assistance from her former employer. Our health plan has a waiting period for eligibility- a new hire is ...
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Data Encryption

The IRS encourages owners of sensitive data to consider encryption. Encryption makes information unreadable without a deciphering key.
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W-4 Tax Withholding Calculator

Employers should remind employees to check their withholding. Whether a new hire or an ongoing employee, completing Form W-4 properly is important for all members of the ...
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PCORI Fee Due for Self Funded Plans

The Affordable Care Act established the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to improve the quality of health care and provide information to help ...
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Question of the Week

Q.- If a COBRA continuant doesn’t agree with an employer’s decision on eligibility for the COBRA premium subsidy, what recourse does the individual have?
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Limit Spam Emails

Spam emails are not only unwanted, they may also be phishing messages used by cyber criminals. The Federal Trade Commission has tips for reducing the number of spam ...
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Churches and ESRP Penalty Letters

The IRS issued a Chief Counsel Memorandum confirming that churches are not protected from receiving Employer Shared Responsibility (ESRP) penalty letters. Tax-exempt ...
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NIST Security Framework

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) helps organizations understand and improve their management of cybersecurity risk. To help with that, NIST has ...
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FAQs on Tax Credits for Paid Sick and Family Leave

As employers are getting ready to file their second quarter tax statements, they may wish to refer to new Frequently Asked Questions posted by the IRS. The IRS released ...
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Enhance Security with VPN

The Internal Revenue Service recommends the use of a virtual private network (VPN) to protect against cyber intruders when working remotely.
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