

2015 State Minimum Wage Increases
With the start of the New Year, the minimum wage rate will be increasing in nearly half the states. The guide below shows the 2015 state minimum wage increases, but does not reflect specific monetary values for minimum wages for local jurisdictions (city, county,...
FUTA Tax for Household Employees
IMPORTANT NOTICE – Retroactive Payroll Tax Increase for 2014! Employers – including household employers – in seven (7) states will pay increased Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) retroactively for 2014, to repay state unemployment insurance...
Individual Tax Breaks for 2014
On December 16, 2014, the Senate passed the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (TIPA), which the House had passed on December 3. The act extends through December 31, 2014, certain tax relief provisions that expired at the end of 2013. Several of these provisions can...
FLSA Changes Affecting Caregivers and Employers
As of January 1, 2015, the Final Rule created under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will require most direct care workers to receive federal minimum wage and overtime pay protections. Direct care workers are workers who provide home care services, such as home...