Lyft to pay $2.1 million fine to settle US charges it inflated drivers’ earnings prospects
By Jonathan Stempel Lyft (LYFT.O), agreed to pay a $2.1 million civil fine to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges …
Federal Employment Tax Deadlines for October
This article provides the October payroll tax deposit deadlines for semi-weekly and monthly depositors below. Semi-weekly depositors. Semi-weekly depositors must …
IRS Releases 2024 Draft of Small Employers’ Annual Tax Return Instructions
The IRS issued a September 17, 2024, draft version of the Form 944, Employer’s Annual Federal Tax Return instructions used by small employers …
Experts Weigh in on Implications of Failed FTC Non-Compete Ban
In a recent discussion, legal experts James A. Paretti, Jr. and Melissa McDonagh, shareholders at Littler Mendelson P.C., provided insights …
US judge Blocks Biden Rule on H-2A Farmworker Union Organizing
By Daniel Wiessner A federal judge in Georgia has blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a rule that bars employers …
Potential State Employment Tax Implications of a Post-Loper Landscape
By Ingrid Chawla Over the weeks since the Loper Bright ruling, tax and legal professionals looking for potential ramifications of the ruling …
USCIS Plans Second Random Selection for FY 2025’s H-1B Regular Cap
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is preparing to conduct a second random selection process for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B …
No Substantial Changes to IRS’s 2025 Draft Form 941
The IRS’s 2025 draft version of Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, contains no substantial changes from the current 2024 version. …
Biden Administration Rule Would Revive Employer Pay Data Collection
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is proposing a rulemaking to amend regulations regarding the collection of pay data or related information …
90-day Deadline for Filing Petition to Redetermine Employment Tax Status Not Jurisdictional
The Tax Court has determined that the 90-day deadline for filing a petition for redetermination of employment status is not …