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May 16, 2007 Newsletter Highlights
Highlights
Tax Enforcement
Employment tax cases high on IRS agenda
Deferred Compensation
Payroll-related 409A guidance 'not imminent'
Tipped Employees
IRS updates gaming industry tip compliance program
State Taxes
Telecommuting creates nexus in most states, survey finds
Minimum Wage
Bush threatens to veto second minimum wage bill
Health Savings Accounts
IRS gives 2008 inflation adjustments for HSAs
Employment Verification
Lawmakers said to reach agreement on employment verification
Electronic Filing
IRS improves FIRE system for 2007
FLSA
Houston company pays $1.15 million in back wages
Worker Classification
Congress urged to clarify definitions of employee, independent contractor
Unemployment
Company owes employment taxes for pieceworkers
Family Leave
Nurse's incentive hours don't count toward FMLA qualification
Contractors
Backhoe workers ineligible for company pension benefits
You Be the Judge
Can an employee sign away rights to unpaid wages?
Practitioner's Perspective
Leonard Jacobs on undocumented workers' rights
Regular Features
On The Hill
Payroll Briefs
Payroll Puzzler
State Highlights
APA Congress Web Site
BNA's daily APA Congress
coverage starts May 22 at www.bna.com/payroll/apa2007.