Payroll

Uncle Sam is getting less after the White House and Congress agreed to cut taxes — but not the guy with the green eye shade. At least not yet.

Private sector employers added 241,000 jobs in March, according to payroll giant ADP, as the new tax law and the strong economy helped boost hiring.

New York State approved a fiscal year 2019 budget that contains provisions to lessen the impact of the new limitations on state and local tax deductions under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that Republicans in Congress passed last December.

Job growth at small businesses dipped slightly last month, according to payroll giant Paychex, although the pace of wage growth saw some gains.

An accounting manager who allegedly stole more than $1.5 million from her employer has admitted to wire fraud.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that employers added a better than expect 313,000 jobs in February, although the unemployment rate remained unchanged for the fifth month in a row at 4.1 percent.