The deductible business mileage rate is increasing 1 cent per mile as of Jan. 1, 2018, the IRS announced. The new rate may be used by taxpayers to compute the maximum deductible costs of operating a passenger vehicle for business purposes, as an alternative to tracking and deducting their actual costs.
IRS Announces Higher Standard Mileage Rate for 2018
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Will Tax Reform Spare 401(k) Pretax Contributions?
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New Jersey Legislature Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Bill
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Ready or Not, New Disability Claims Procedures Took Effect April 1
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New procedures for processing disability claims, as required by the Labor Department, took effect on April 1, 2018. Employer-sponsored...
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Play or Pay: Rising Penalties' Role in Complying with the ACA
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Every year the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is in effect, some employers must decide whether they will play according...
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High-Deductible Plans More Common, but So Are Choices
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The share of big employers offering a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) has grown by more than 20 percent since...
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Restaurant Owner Liable for $478,000 as Employer Under FLSA
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A restaurant’s owner was deemed an employer and thus jointly and severally liable in the amount of approximately $500,000...
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New York Courts Rule on 24-Hour Nonresidential Home Care Workers’ Pay
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A pair of New York state appellate decisions has serious implications for employers that offer 24-hour home care for...
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What Individual Mandate Repeal Means for Employers
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The 2017 tax act effectively repeals the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) requirement that most Americans obtain ACA-compliant health coverage,...
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