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Posted on January 7, 2015, by James Gilmer in Industry News.

Beginning January 1, 2015, the Corporations Division in Massachusetts is no longer accepting FEIN numbers (federal tax IDs) on business formation documents.

The following notice was posted on the Corporations Division website:

“As of January 1, 2015, the Corporations Division … Read more

Posted on January 5, 2015, by James Gilmer in Business Compliance, Industry News.

The California Secretary of State has announced that beginning January 1, 2015, there is a series of new California business forms. Changes to the forms affect many business entities, including domestic and foreign. In most cases, the California Corporations Division … Read more

Posted on January 5, 2015, by James Gilmer in Business Compliance, Industry News.

The Alabama Secretary of State has released new Alabama LLC forms, effective January 1, 2015. This change affects only domestic limited liability companies, not foreign entities. So, if you’re forming an LLC in Alabama, be sure to use the … Read more

Posted on December 31, 2014, by James Gilmer in Business Compliance, Industry News.

Effective January 1, 2015, New York will no longer collect a tax on shares of newly formed corporations. Additionally, the state will no longer collect a tax when filing an amendment to the Articles to increase or to change the number of … Read more

Posted on December 23, 2014, by Eric Stark in Business Compliance, Industry News.

Social Media and the Hiring Process

The number of social media users makes it easier than ever to gather information about a prospective employee before they even walk in the door. In fact, there is even a catch phrase associated … Read more

Posted on December 12, 2014, by James Gilmer in Industry News.

Last week, President Barack Obama issued an executive order declaring December 26th, 2014 a federal holiday. All executive branch departments and federal agencies will be closed, and their employees will have a four-day weekend.

Obama is not the first President … Read more

Posted on December 11, 2014, by James Gilmer in Business Compliance, Industry News.

Background Checks of New Employees

Let’s face it, hiring a new employee is a very important part of your business. You set out to find the perfect candidate for the position hoping to add an important characteristic to your business. … Read more

Posted on December 4, 2014, by James Gilmer in Industry News.

The Minnesota Secretary of State announced that beginning December 8, 2014, they will launch a newly designed Business Services website.

The new website will include

Posted on November 24, 2014, by James Gilmer in Business Compliance, Industry News.

Last week, we tackled the issues of mandatory insurance for employers and compliance posters in the workplace. This week, we will navigate the complicated and often shark-infested legal waters of post offer, pre-employment physical examinations.

Where the Problem Arises

The … Read more

Posted on November 14, 2014, by Eric Stark in Business Compliance, Industry News.

During the last blog entry, I discussed the first two issues that employers are likely to face in the hiring process: job postings and interviews. This week, continuing with the theme chronologically, we will tackle issues involving insurance and … Read more