PAYROLL TAXES FOR 2018

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE The 2018 Nevada taxable wage base will be $30,500 (up from $29,500 for 2017), which is based on 66 2/3% of the average annual wage in covered employment […]
2018 STANDARD MILEAGE RATES ANNOUNCED

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service issued the 2018 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes. […]
NAE WAS AUDITED
No business is exempt from a government audit, not even us We recently received a letter from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (“DETR”) stating “Your business has […]
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST – LEAVE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Make Sure You’re In Compliance on January 1st As we informed you this summer, Governor Sandoval signed Senate Bill 361, providing leave for employees who are victims of domestic violence […]
Nevada Employers Health Insurance Laws and New Rollout by Trump Admin
With the new health care rollout by the Trump Administration your health care plans may have changed for you and your employees. The Trump Administration has just signed an executive […]
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ROLLS BACK BIRTH CONTROL COVERAGE MANDATE

The White House has announced that employers will be allowed to claim a religious or moral objection to the Affordable Care Act (also known as the ACA or Obamacare) requirement […]
The Role of Employer Associations

At your workplace, you may have heard about the concept of an employer association. The term is tossed around, but what does an employer association do? Basically, they provide assistance and […]
THE GROWING GIG ECONOMY

The so-called gig economy, in which temporary positions are common and organizations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements, is slowly changing the face of American business — and forcing […]
UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS TIP POOLING – WHAT EMPLOYERS SHOULD DO

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) an employer is permitted to take a tip credit toward its minimum wage obligations for tipped employees equal to the difference between the […]
IRS RELEASES DRAFT FORMS & INSTRUCTIONS FOR 2017 ACA REPORTING
Despite efforts in Congress to repeal and/or replace the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare or ACA), it appears, at least for now, that the ACA is here to stay. That […]