On Nov. 27, 2017, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that it had revised the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax for 2018, replacing the amount originally announced in October. Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, the new taxable-maximum amount will be $128,400—not $128,700, as the SSA had previously said.
SSA Revises Previously Announced Payroll Tax Cap for 2018
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Voluntary Benefits Now Essential, Not Fringe
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Offering an array of voluntary benefits that help workers to safeguard their financial security, based on personal and family...
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2018 FSA Contribution Cap Rises to $2,650
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For 2018, the IRS has raised the dollar limit on employee contributions to health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) by...
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New Jersey Becomes Latest State to Pass Equal Pay Legislation
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New Jersey will become the latest state to mandate a comprehensive equal pay law, as Gov. Phil Murphy announced...
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Some Deductions for Salaried Staff Are Permitted
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White-collar employees who are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime provisions generally must be paid their full...
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GOP Tax Bill Spares 401(k)s but Kills Other Benefit Deductions
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The House Republicans’ tax reform bill would eliminate the deduction for employer-provided tuition assistance and the tax exclusion for...
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Small Employers Cut Health Care Costs Using Stand-Alone HRAs
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More than 70 percent of small businesses using a new type of health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) that became available...
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Hospital’s Team Leads Proceed to Trial on Overtime Claims
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Two team leads in a Savannah, Ga., hospital’s patient registration department were entitled to a trial on their claims...
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Supreme Court Jettisons Narrow Interpretation of Overtime Exemptions
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Supreme Court found that car service advisors are exempt from overtime requirements, rejecting the principle that exemptions should...
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