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		<title>Maximum HSA Contributions to Rise Slightly for 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/05/24/maximum-hsa-contributions-to-rise-slightly-for-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 15:34:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the maximum Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution amounts for 2012.  Under IRS Revenue Procedure 2011-32, the maximum contribution will increase as follows:                                                            2011                             2012  Single Coverage               $3,050                       $3,100 Family Coverage               $6,150                        $6,250  Maximum out-of-pocket expense, including deductibles will also increase for 2012 as indicated blow:                                                           2011                             2012  Single Coverage                [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Wednesday Acronym &#8211; EPCU</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 19:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week&#8217;s acronym is most likely one that not many of us are familiar with, but a very important acronym for us to be aware of.  Read on, and you will learn why. The Employee Plans Compliance Unit (EPCU), a dvision of the IRS, develops compliance projects and performs data analysis to focus on areas of potential non-compliance. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: Holiday Gift Cards = Taxable Income</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/12/17/hr-fact-friday-holiday-gift-cards-taxable-income/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Giving employees gift cards this holiday season is a nice idea. Just be sure you’re not falling into this tax pitfall. Tax attorneys are finding that some employers still aren’t reporting the value of gift cards issued to workers as taxable income. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is taking a hard-line stance: The value of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: New Legislation Aims to Tighten Employee Misclassification</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/10/01/hr-fact-friday-new-legislation-aims-to-tighten-employee-misclassification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New federal legislation aimed at getting tough on independent contractor misclassification was introduced September 15, 2010 in Congress. The Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 was introduced by Sen. John Kerry, D-Massachusetts, and Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Washington. It aims to: End the moratorium on Internal Revenue Service guidance addressing worker classification. Requires the Secretary of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IRS More Aggressive Regarding Employment Taxes</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/02/10/irs-more-aggressive-regarding-employment-taxes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[State and federal tax agencies around the country are aggressively seeking more revenue to deal with burgeoning budget deficits. The IRS is planning to institute its first Employment Tax initiative since 1984.  It intends to audit 6000 companies looking for: Misclassification of employees as independent contractors, Problems with reporting tips, Issues regarding underreporting of compensation [...]]]></description>
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