The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Publication 503 for use in preparing 2022 tax returns, which describes the tests a taxpayer must meet in order to claim the credit for child and dependent care expenses and explains how to calculate and claim the credit.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released the latest version of Publication 502, which describes what medical expenses are deductible by taxpayers on their 2022 federal income tax returns. This publication provides guidance on what qualifies as a medical expense under Code § 213(d) and helps identify the expenses that may be reimbursed or paid by health flexible spending accounts (health FSAs), health savings accounts (HSAs), or health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), or covered on a tax-favored basis under other group health plans (e.g., an employer-sponsored medical plan).  

We want to inform you that as an employer in Albany County, New York, you are now required to disclose expected pay ranges in job postings under a new pay transparency law (Local Law “E” for 2022). The law will take effect on March 9, 2023.

We hope you and your employees never experience a work-related injury or illness. However, if one does occur, we wanted to remind you of the resources available to help the injured employee to get well soon. ADP TotalSource has partnered with Helmsman Management Services (HMS), a third-party workers’ compensation claims administrator, to help provide a workers’ compensation experience focused on meeting the needs of both the injured employee and their worksite employer. 

If you are an Applicable Large Employer and acknowledged your ACA reporting in the ACA Reporting Tool (ART) by Feb 21, 2023, transmission of your 2022 ACA filings is complete! After transmission to the IRS, it is possible for your filing to come back with a status of “Accepted with Errors”. In most cases, a correction can be transmitted to the IRS to resolve the error.

Minnesota has enacted legislation that expressly prohibits discrimination against individuals based on traits associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyles like braids, locs, and twists. The legislation (House File 37) takes effect August 1, 2023.

Bloomington, Minnesota has amended an ordinance that will require employers in the city to provide sick leave to employees. The ordinance will still take effect July 1, 2023.

We want to let you know about how San Francisco has enacted an ordinance that will require employers with 100 or more employees to provide supplemental pay for military leave.