On July 1st, 2014, one week from today, two minimum wage increases will take effect: California – the minimum wage will rise from $8 to $9 per hour for all employees, with some exceptions. All employers in California must adhere to the new state law; this...
Are you hiring a summer nanny to care for your children? Or will you be taking advantage of the many day camp options available during the summertime school break? While temperatures and extra expenses seem to escalate quickly during the summer months, the IRS has...
Over the past two weeks, several minimum wage increases have been enacted around the country. Michigan Minimum wage will increase from $7.40 to $9.25 per hour over the next four years – an overall increase of 25%. The increase will occur in phases; beginning on...
Many household employers mistakenly assume that because the employment of domestic work is within their own home, they are unlikely to get caught paying their employee illegally. Because there is a long history of household employment being paid in this way, many...
There is an option that makes it simpler for qualifying taxpayers to include a home office tax deduction. The IRS announced a simplified option that many owners of home-based businesses and some home-based workers may want to use to figure their deductions for the...
Connecticut, Minnesota, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington D.C. have recently increased their minimum wage requirements. All of these increases will take place gradually over a certain number of years. Household employers who pay their employees minimum...