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Payroll Tax Cut Extended to the End of 2012
The IRS issued this statement on February 23, 2012 regarding the Payroll Tax Extension:
“WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today released revised Form 941 enabling employers to properly report the newly-extended payroll tax cut benefiting nearly 160 million workers.
Payroll Tax Cut Temporarily Extended into 2012
On December 23, 2011, the IRS announced that the Social Security payroll tax cuts, enacted at the beginning of 2011, would be temporarily extended into 2012. Read the entire news release:
2012 Minimum Wage Increase for Oregon & Washington
The Oregon and Washington minimum wage rates will increase for the 2012 year. The new rates are effective January 1, 2012:
- Oregon will increase from $8.50 to $8.80/hr.
- Washington will increase from $8.67 to $9.04/hr.
Xenium Celebrates National Payroll Week
Each year, in celebration of National Payroll Week, the Xenium payroll professionals.
This year, Kristy Roberts, a Senior Payroll Specialist with Xenium, chose Matty Berryessa of Oregon Athletic Clubs (pictured below).
Matty Berryessa and Kristy Roberts
Payroll Options for Small and Growing Businesses
By Lauren Davis
A business gets started because of specific industry expertise and/or passion, yet most business owners are not experts in payroll and human resources (HR). Determining a payroll and HR solution are part of a strong risk management business strategy. Being an employer has become more challenging as legislation and tax laws continue to change. Mistakes completing and processing state and federal forms can be time consuming and result in unnecessary financial penalties.
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Tagged aso, Employer Decisions, lauren davis, payroll processing, peo, professional employer organization
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Pumping Up the PayCard
In this new age of “going green,” the employer has more options than ever to get rid of check stock and paper check stubs. Meet the PayCard! This option for direct deposit now allows employees to have their pay deposited onto a PayCard (a payroll debit card) in addition to standard option of depositing their pay into a checking or savings account.
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