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Fix it fast: Employees working remotely from anywhere

Employees working remotely is enough of a tax-compliance headache for you. New twist: Your company policy on remote work now allows employees to work from almost anywhere. The compliance issues are endless.

The blight of the FumbleBee

FumbleBees fail to plan. Take time now to get these administrative duties out of the way. Your employees can do likewise. The result will be a considerably smoother year-end process.

IRC conformity: To roll or not to roll

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act raises the tax-free amount of dependent care assistance benefits to $7,500, from $5,000, beginning next year. What about state withholding? There are several different kinds of IRC conformity statutes, and you need to know which one your state and remote employees’ sta

OBBBA: Provisions affecting business owners

We have spilled many pixels over the last many Tuesdays on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s tax provisions affecting Payroll and individuals. Today we’re turning our attention to select business provisions.

When you absolutely, positively, 100% cannot sue the IRS

There are many other reasons you can sue the IRS. But there are big red lines around when you can’t sue. And it pays to know the difference, because if you don’t, you’ll be throwing good money after bad.

Friday wrap: Payroll questions for the IRS, DOL withdraws regulations and won’t enforce another, and more

Delays to payroll answers, withdrawn DOL regs, National Taxpayer Advocate feedback and more in our Friday wrap.

Happy 90th birthday, Social Security!

Social Security is facing some existential questions. The Social Security Board of Trustees released its 2025 annual report on the health of the Social Security Trust Funds. The trust fund is projected to become depleted in 2033, the same as last year’s estimate, with 77% of benefits payable at that

The wellness program to beat all wellness programs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will oversee this effort, which will include recommending apps. The gist of this initiative requires siloed information stored at separate physicians’ practices to be combined into one giant database.

Computers vs. humans—who wins?

Computers, of course.

ESG 2.0: If employees want it, can you include it in your 401(k) plan?

According to the results of a survey by Morningstar, most employees want an ESG investment option. Here are some sample questions to find out how your employees feel about an ESG option.

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