Payroll

A package of coronavirus relief legislation that was signed into law Wednesday includes provisions for paid sick leave, family leave and medical leave, along with tax credits to help employers and the self-employed pay for them.

The job gains were mainly at big companies and largely came before the outbreak of the coronavirus in the U.S.

The pace of small-business job growth accelerated for the third month in a row in February, according to payroll giant Paychex, but the rate of hourly earnings growth slipped.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury have proposed regulations updating the income tax withholding rules to reflect the changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the recently redesigned Form W-4 and the IRS’s new Tax Withholding Estimator.

Private sector employers added 291,000 jobs in January, according to payroll giant ADP, in a strong showing for the economy, despite fears of the coronavirus.

Weekly earnings at small businesses continued to increase in January, while job growth went up only slightly.

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The Internal Revenue Service unveiled an enhanced Tax Withholding Estimator on its website Tuesday, designed to help workers fill out the new W-4 withholding form and hopefully avoid the problems seen last year when many taxpayers found themselves owing more taxes or receiving less of a tax refund than they expected.

Most small businesses do run their own payroll, but they also wish they didn’t have to.

The job numbers were boosted by employment in professional and business services.

The tight labor market prompted wage increases to accelerate at the end of the year.

A recent survey shows that small businesses are not just open to their accountants handling payroll for them, but 38 percent expect it.

Hourly earnings grew 3.11 percent among employees of small businesses in November, the highest level since at least 2011.

Private sector employment growth slowed down in November, according to payroll giant ADP.

The fading impact of last year’s tax cuts cooled the pace of job growth.

Hourly earnings grew this month, but job growth remained relatively flat.

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The U.S. labor market is showing some signs of a slowdown, according to a new report by payroll giant ADP.

Payroll processors are anticipating closer scrutiny after a high-profile scandal.