Federal Alerts
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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Federal Compliance Update
On Dec. 14, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2024-08 announcing that the standard mileage rate, effective Jan. 1, 2024, for use of an automobile to obtain medical care is 21 cents per mile.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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Federal Compliance Update
On Dec. 14, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued via Notice 2024-08 the 2024 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, moving, and charitable purposes.
Monday, December 4, 2023
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Federal Compliance Update
On Nov. 9, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced via Revenue Procedure 2023-34 the dollar limitation for 2024 on employee salary reductions for contributions to health flexible spending accounts; the monthly limitation regarding the aggregate fringe benefit exclusion amount for transportation in a commuter highway vehicle and any transit pass; and the maximum amount that can be excluded from an employee’s gross income for the amounts paid for qualified adoption expenses furnished pursuant to an adoption assistance program.
Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Federal Compliance Update
California has enacted Senate Bill 525 (SB 525) which establishes a tiered minimum wage rate system for healthcare workers.
Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Federal Compliance Update
The Chicago City Council has voted to phase out the tip credit that employers are currently allowed to use when paying tipped employees. Historically, Chicago allowed employers to pay tipped employees at a rate below the city's minimum wage, provided the tips received bring the worker’s earnings to at least the full minimum wage.
Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Federal Compliance Update
On Nov. 1, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced via Notice 2023-75, the cost-of-living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for pension plans and other items for tax year 2024.
Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Federal Compliance Update
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has announced increases to the minimum wages that federal contractors covered under Executive Orders (EO) 13658 and 14026 must pay their employees who are performing work on or in connection with certain covered federal contracts.
Monday, October 30, 2023
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Federal Compliance Update
On Oct. 12, 2023, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the 2024 wage base. The annual wage base limit is the maximum amount of employee wages that are subject to the social security tax for the calendar year.
Monday, October 30, 2023
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Federal Compliance Update
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2023-70, which establishes the applicable dollar amount for policy and plan years ending on or after Oct. 1, 2023, and before Oct. 1, 2024, in relation to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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Federal Compliance Update
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced that it will begin accepting EEO-1 reports for 2022 via its portal on Oct. 31, 2023. The deadline to file the report is Dec. 5, 2023.