Blog
On March 25, 2014, the Supreme Court unanimously held that severance payments to employees are taxable under FICA. This means that employers who terminate employees and provide severance packages to those employees must withhold FICA taxes. Make sure your HR, payroll and accounting departments adjust their practices accordingly. If you have additional questions, you should
Unemployment Insurance Tax Update After January 31, 2014, all Louisiana employers must e-file wage reports and taxes. E-filing wage and tax reports for unemployment insurance is no longer just an option in Louisiana, it’s the law. Quarterly wage reports, amendment forms, new employer registrations and employer reports of account changes must be e-filed with the
Just because an employee is paid a salary, doesn’t mean the employee should not receive overtime. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) mandates that all employers pay overtime to all employees unless the employee fits into very narrow exceptions. In many cases, employers intentionally or accidentally treat employees as though they are not entitled to
What are Government Disability Benefits? The United States Social Security Administration manages two types of disability benefits offered by the Federal Government: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance Program (SSDI). The SSI program provides cash payments to individuals who are elderly, blind or disabled and who have limited income and resources. In
In Louisiana, if a person dies without a will, they are considered to have died intestate. During an intestate succession, the decedent’s property is distributed in order as follows: All of the decedent’s property goes to her children. If the decedent does not have any children, then her property would go to her siblings,
In Louisiana, if a person dies without a will, they die intestate, and the distribution of his/her assets at the time of death are determined by law. If you believe the decedent died with a will, but you just cannot immediately locate the will, you should: 1) Inspect the residence of the decedent. Although it
On January 1, 2013, the U.S. Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act (“ATRA”). The ATRA provides at least one potential strategy to avoid the income taxes normally associated with Required Minimum Distributions (“RMD”). What is a Required Minimum Distribution or RMD? The year after a person reaches the age of 70 1/2, the individual
Generally, when a parent dies, the surviving parent becomes the natural tutor of the children. When both parents die, things become more complicated. Parents can specify in their wills as to whom they would like to be appointed as the tutor of their children. In the absence of a will, the court will appoint a
Effective August 1, 2013, Louisiana broadened its distracted driving law. Drivers are now prohibited from using wireless telecommunications devices (cell phones, tablets, iPads, etc.) to “write, send, or read a text-based communication.” The law also prohibits drivers from using a wireless device to “access, read, or post . . . to any social media sites.”
Over 22,000 drivers will be offered amnesty in the LA DOTD’s Crescent City Connection Toll Violation Amnesty Program. Drivers who drove through a CCC toll booth without paying the toll were charged the toll amount plus a $25.00 administration fee. Under the amnesty program, participating drivers will pay only the toll amounts due for their violations,
Today, more than any other generation, people find that they have to care for their aging parents or siblings. In some cases, the aging or disabled adults require assistance and help with taking care of medical, personal or financial decisions. As long as the individual is competent, he or she may determine the person or
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Living Wills
Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos. Curabitur sodales ligula in libero. Sed dignissim lacinia nunc. Curabitur tortor. Pellentesque nibh. Aenean quam. In scelerisque sem at dolor. Maecenas mattis. Sed convallis tristique sem. Proin ut ligula vel nunc egestas porttitor. Morbi lectus risus, iaculis vel, suscipit quis, luctus non,
Et tellus lorem tempus posuere facilisis ligula curabitur tortor et in dignissim tempus facilisis vestibulum auctor egestas. Tellus sagittis at egestas ultrices orci mauris iaculis. Hendrerit iaculis morbi morbi consectetur consectetur morbi faucibus mi praesent mi tempus nec tellus nulla sagittis. Facilisis sollicitudin facilisis nulla sollicitudin tellus viverra hendrerit lorem. Mauris faucibus ipsum sollicitudin id
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer nec odio. Praesent libero. Sed cursus ante dapibus diam. Sed nisi. Nulla quis sem at nibh elementum imperdiet. Duis sagittis ipsum. Praesent mauris. Fusce nec tellus sed augue semper porta. Mauris massa. Vestibulum lacinia arcu eget nulla. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia