On October 10, the Social Security Administration announced that the 2025 social security wage base will be $176,100, an increase of $7,500 from $168,600 in 2024.

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The IRS released the optional “high-low” per diem rates for lodging expenses and meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) that may be used instead of the actual rates.

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The IRS released its annual inflation adjustment to the percentage of household income used to determine whether an employer’s offer of health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is...

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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) dual jobs final rule.

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Special Report: Conversations With Census, DOL, and OCSS – Part 2 in the July issue of Payroll Currently offers an insider look at how federal agency executives answered questions at PayrollOrg’s...

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The failure to file deadline for employers to submit 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 data to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is July 9.

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Employers should check the FLSA salary levels for their exempt employees before July 1 to ensure they comply with the new thresholds.

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Special Report: A Conversation With IRS, SSA – Part 1 in the June issue of Payroll Currently offers an insider look at how federal agency executives answered questions at PayrollOrg’s annual Payroll...

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed lawsuits against 15 employers for failing to comply with the mandatory federal reporting requirements. Employers must submit the 2023...

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Register by June 10 to attend the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) semi-annual meeting on June 13. This virtual meeting will be with the wage reporting community and the IRS.

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