The firestorm ignited by Yahoo's decision to pull the plug on employee telecommuting earlier this year is causing some employers to review their policies -- whether they permit the practice or not. It isn't merely an issue for large companies like Yahoo. When it comes to flexibility, the Families...

In a classic study of 401(k) participant behavior by the National Bureau of Economic Research, employees' tendency to "follow the path of least resistance" was well documented. For example, if new employees aren't automatically enrolled in a 401(k) plan when they join the company, many don't both...

Monday, April 15 is the deadline for the first quarterly 2013 estimated tax payment for calendar year taxpayers. If you make estimated tax payments, be aware that there have been a number of changes made to the tax law this year that might change the amount of estimated tax you owe.

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At a time when many employers are keeping employee headcounts to the bare minimum, the importance of productivity has never been greater. Streamlining is good, but it can be a grave mistake to assume productivity will increase when you spread the same workload over fewer employees. That is, unles...

With the ever-increasing cost of health insurance and medical care, you should be vigilant in looking for chances to claim any possible healthcare-related tax breaks. Unfortunately, changes taking effect this year make that harder than ever. Here's the story, along with some potential solutions.<...

As the 2013 tax filing season opened, the IRS announced a national crackdown on identity theft schemes aimed at stealing taxpayers' refunds.

The tax agency announced there were 734 enforcement actions in January of this year, including indictments, search warrants, complaints and a...

The process of establishing goals for employees in the context of a performance evaluation slides into an uninspired exercise of just going through the motions, only to provide an easy reference point for future compensation decisions. But it can instead be an opportunity to inspire your staff to...

If you've reached 70 1/2 and have more IRA money than you really need, the recently passed fiscal cliff legislation allows you to make cash donations to IRS-approved charities out of your IRA.

These so-called qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) have been allowed in past years...

Individuals making comments on the Internet criticizing products and services may be surprised to discover that businesses are increasingly fighting back. The trend is for businesses to no longer sit back and take online criticism of their products or services lightly.

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Just as having an outside expert prepare your company's tax return doesn't get you off the hook if you have problems with your financial systems, using professional retirement plan administrators and investment advisers doesn't absolve you of responsibility for complying with IRS regulations.