Regulation

If you were one of the millions of professionals who were out of the office between Dec. 24 and Jan. 3, welcome back to the grind.

eSmartPayroll, an IRS and state-authorized online payroll and e-file servicer for a variety of tax forms, has released W2Manager.com, a new Web site that provides W-2 reporting or electronic filing to the states and federal government.

Flush with victory from last November's midterm election, Republican strategists are delving into possible measures to repeal or significantly hamper existing health care reform legislation.

With apologies to Sarah Palin, how's that change thing working out for you?

President Obama recently signed into law the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010, which exempts health care providers, attorneys and certain other service providers from provisions of the Red Flags Rule to combat identity theft.

The start of the New Year ushers in a series of new regulatory, compliance and legislative changes that could potentially affect every small business.

The regulatory process to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has initiated a government request for public comments on value-based insurance design (VBID).

The Internal Revenue Service recently released instructions to help employers implement the 2011 cut in payroll taxes that were included as part of the tax cut legislation passed by Congress, along with new income-tax withholding tables that employers will use during 2011.

In 2011 (for calendar year plans), changes made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will call into question the approaches to post-termination medical benefits for executives.

The Internal Revenue Service has released final guidance for small employers eligible to claim the new small business health care tax credit for the 2010 tax year.