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Calculating Overtime In a Bi-weekly (or longer) Pay Cycle

Calculating Overtime In a Bi-weekly (or longer) Pay Cycle A common question we hear from our clients pertains to how overtime is calculated in Illinois

Avoid Penalties – Ensure Accuracy of Wage Reporting

The Social Security Administration has started mailing informational notifications to employers that submitted W-2s for 2017 that contained mismatched name and Social Security numbers, based

IL & WI Will Require Sales Tax Collection by Internet Sellers

Illinois and Wisconsin, along with 28 other states are acting to pass laws or regulations to require sales tax collection by remote sellers now or

Wisconsin Sales Tax Holiday – August 1-5, 2018

WHAT IS A SALES TAX HOLIDAY? A sales tax holiday is a temporary exemption period where sales of certain items are exempt from Wisconsin sales

Child Sales Tax Rebate

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is offering a $100 (per child) sales tax rebate for dependent children. Sound fiscal management and a strong economy have

HAPPY SPRING…Cleaning!

When it’s Safe to CLEAN Out Those Old Tax Records The long, grueling, 90 days of winter have passed and Spring is finally upon us. The

IRS Warns on ‘Dirty Dozen’ Tax Scams

With just over two weeks away until Tax Day, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraging taxpayers to remain vigilant about the aggressive and evolving

Support for QuickBooks 2015 Ends May 31, 2018

If you haven’t heard, on May 31, 2018, support for QuickBooks Desktop 2015 products will end. This includes all versions of QuickBooks Desktop 2015 (Pro, Premier, Enterprise Solutions,

IRS Launches New W-4 & Withholding Calculator

By now employers should be using the updated income-tax withholding tables for 2018 which reflects changes made by the tax reform legislation. The marital status