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Companies, Workers Gauge Reporting on Tax Law’s Overtime Break

Companies are weighing how much help to give employees to calculate the new overtime deduction in the upcoming tax-filing season.

Nebraska Unemployment Insurance Rates Rising for 2026

Nebraska’s unemployment insurance tax rates for experienced employers will be increasing for 2026, according to a Dec. 2 update on the labor department’s website.

Ohio Municipalities, School Districts Pass Tax Changes

Voters in several Ohio municipalities and school districts approved income tax increases at Nov. 4 general elections, official election results showed.

Ohio Publishes 2026 Unemployment Taxes, Incorporates New Fee

Ohio released its 2026 unemployment insurance tax rates on the Department of Job and Family Services website.

IRS Issues 2026 Table of Amounts Exempt From Tax Levy

The Internal Revenue Service released its 2026 tables for determining wage amounts that are exempt from federal tax levies.

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Old Dominion Gets Claims Trimmed in California Workers’ Wage Row

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. won a reprieve from claims it stiffed a class of California truck drivers on wages.

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Ohio Publishes 2026 Unemployment Taxes, Incorporates New Fee

Ohio released its 2026 unemployment insurance tax rates on the Department of Job and Family Services website.

IRS Releases Draft 2026 Guide to Fringe Benefits

The draft of the 2026 federal fringe benefit tax guide for employers, including related changes made in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, P.L. 119-21, was released Dec. 5 by the Internal Revenue Service.

Brandenburg, Kentucky, Creates Occupational Tax

Brandenburg, Kentucky, created an occupational license tax, under an ordinance enacted in June and effective July 1, 2025.

IRS Issues 2026 Table of Amounts Exempt From Tax Levy

The Internal Revenue Service released its 2026 tables for determining wage amounts that are exempt from federal tax levies.

Republic Mortgage Gets First OK for Retirement Fund Class Deal

Republic Mortgage Insurance Co. received initial court approval for a $650,000 class settlement over claims its profit sharing plan lost $1.3 million when its guaranteed interest account was liquidated amid a high interest rate environment.

Companies, Workers Gauge Reporting on Tax Law’s Overtime Break

Companies are weighing how much help to give employees to calculate the new overtime deduction in the upcoming tax-filing season.

India Urged to Provide Clarity on Permanent Establishment Rules

India’s tax department must provide greater clarity on when a global company operating in the country can be called a permanent establishment and how its profits would be calculated, a former senior India tax department official said Saturday.

Global Mobility, Remote Work Issues Next on OECD’s Tax Agenda

The OECD plans to soon focus on global mobility and helping tax systems adjust to remote working, Manal Corwin, director of the organization’s Center for Tax Policy and Administration, said Saturday.

Netflix’s $5.8 Billion Breakup Fee for Warner Among Largest Ever

Netflix Inc.’s $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. includes one of the biggest breakup fees of all time — a $5.8 billion penalty that Netflix has agreed to pay its target if the deal falls apart or fails to win regulatory approval.