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Change in Overtime Rules Finalized

Late last year we posted that the Department of Labor had delayed some significant changes to the FLSA overtime rules. They have now finalized those changes and they are set to take effect on December 1, 2016.  The full details of the changes can be found on the DOL’s...

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Healthcare Implementation Delayed

Healthcare Implementation Delayed This isn’t “new” news anymore, but as we haven’t been on the blog in a while, we thought it important enough to post even if a bit delayed.  As you may be heard, the federal government has decided to delay the full implementation of...

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IRS Now Accepting ALL Tax Forms

The IRS announced earlier this week that it is now accepting all forms but has also said that the Modernized e-File Production system is taking longer than normal to generate acknowledgement.  With the delay of the filing season, there surely was quite a queue of tax...

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Can my church legally show the Super B*wl?

In short, yes, but there are stipulations.  First off, it’s probably best to avoid the use of the term “Super Bowl” as it is protected trademark of the NFL.  Secondly, a church should only use equipment that it uses on an ongoing basis for ministry purposes(i.e. don’t...

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Start of tax season delayed until January 30th

The IRS has announced that filing season will begin on January 30th for many taxpayers but not all.  Not all forms will be updated by January 30th and thus not all taxpayers will be able to file.  The IRS has not released a timeline for the form availability of those...

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It’s 1099 Season here at ChurchShield

As the end of the year approaches, don’t forget that 1099’s are due January 31st.  Our accounting department uses December to review which vendors our clients are missing W-9’s for so that we can get them collected them prior to the deadline.  The penalty for not...

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2013 Standard Mileage Rates

The standard mileage rate will increase 1 cent per mile on January 1, 2013 to 56.5 cents per mile. Medical and moving rates will also increase 1 center per mile to 24 cents per miles. The per mile rate for charitable purposes, which is set by statute, will remain 14...

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Don’t Purchase Health Care by the Pound

We came across this article from Anthem BlueCross BlueShield about a changing perspective with regard to how we buy healthcare.  We agree, simply paying more for health care doesn’t mean that you are getting better health care.  Every employer’s health care situation...

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