Tag: law

  • Is Your Employer Withholding Enough in Taxes?

    Is Your Employer Withholding Enough in Taxes?

    The IRS has updated its 2018 withholding tables to reflect provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.  Employers use these tables to determine withholding from employees’ paychecks, but ensuring that you’re withholding enough is your responsibility.  Be sure to: Check your paycheck to see how the withholding amount has changed.  Employers have until February…

  • Two New Ways to Claim Unclaimed Property in Illinois

    Two New Ways to Claim Unclaimed Property in Illinois

    In 2017, the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer and the General Assembly updated the State’s unclaimed-property law to incorporate recommendations of the Uniform Law Commission. On January 2,  Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced on his Facebook page that “claiming cash and property will be a much simpler, faster process in 2018” while remaining free and secure. …