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Workers’ Compensation: What’s payroll got to do with it?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

A recent study of manufacturing hourly compensation demonstrated a similar pattern for the main components (social insurance, wages or salaries, and direct benefits) paid by employers in Canada and Australia: The main divisions of employer costs for employee compensation under the BLS study are wages or salaries and benefits.

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Common Tax Forms Employers Need to Know: A Complete Guide

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The information on Form W-2 includes total wages earned, federal and state income tax withheld, Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld, and any other deductions or contributions such as retirement plan contributions. Form 1099-R: Reports distributions from pensions, annuities, retirement plans, or insurance contracts.

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act: 2021’s Employee Benefits Provisions

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Although participants may no longer request coronavirus related distributions, the Act retroactively applies the CARES Act coronavirus related distribution rules to money purchase pension plans, which were previously not eligible to make the distributions. Excess Pension Asset Transfers. Preventing Surprise Medical Bills.