Employees submitting a new W-4 can do so any time they have changes. Often, they’ll submit a new form when they know they’ll be changing exemptions, adjustments, deductions, or credits on their return. For example, an employee may want to increase their withholding by...
The IRS recently announced 2018 pension plan and retirement plan limits. For employees with 401(k), 403(b), and most 457 retirement plans, the contribution limit will increase from $18,000 to $18,500. This increase also affects the government’s Thrift Savings...
Can one person be both an employee and an independent contractor? According to IRS guidelines, it is possible to have a W-2 employee who also performs work as a 1099 independent contractor so long as the individual is performing completely different duties that would...
New IRS per diem rates for 2017-2018 were recently announced, impacting business travelers who incur expenses on the road. The new rates are effective from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 and include rates for transportation industry meals and incidental...
In an effort to help protect individual identities from theft, the IRS has recently proposed permitting truncated Social Security numbers on W-2s. Employers would be voluntarily allowed to use truncated SSNs on the copies of Form W-2 distributed to employees. The...