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Outsourcing article State Insurance Fund- annual payroll statement
It is the duty of every employer to insure his/her employees against all work-related injuries, illnesses or death with the Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund (CFSE).
Outsourcing Article Interpretation of labor laws in Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources has issued the first edition of “Guidelines for the Interpretation of Labor Law in Puerto Rico”.
Outsourcing article Quarterly return - tax withheld for Services Rendered
The Department of the Treasury has established the filing requirements for the Quarterly Return of Tax Withheld on Payments for Service Rendered.
Outsourcing Article Unemployment and Disability returns filing only through portal
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources announces the filing of the returns will only be through the employer’s portal.
Outsourcing article Filing of W-2PRs and informative returns through SURI
The Department of Treasury has issued the guidance to access the Annual Withholding Statements and Informative Returns through SURI.
Outsourcing Article What's new? Social Security and Medicare
The Department of the Treasury – Internal Revenue Service has published Publication 15, an Employer’s Tax Guide, which helps employers stay informed about the latest developments or legislation enacted.
Outsourcing Article Rules for the deposit of withheld income tax
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department has issued the Administrative Determination No. 18-14 establishing the new income tax withholding deposit rules.
Outsourcing Article New filing rules W-2PRs and Informative Returns
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department has issued Informative Bulletin 18-18 with the electronic filing requirements for Forms 499R-2/W-2PR and Informative Returns for 2018.
Outsourcing Article Requirement for the payment of Christmas Bonus
On September 18, 2017, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (the “PR DOL”) enacted a Regulation regarding the Puerto Rico’s Christmas Bonus Act, Act No. 148 of 1969. Such Regulation supersedes all prior regulations on the subject and establishes guidelines on implementation of the Christmas Bonus Law as amended by the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act, Act No. 4 of 2017 (the “LTFA”).
Outsourcing Article PRSIF issued the premium notices for 2017-2018 and 2018-2019
The Puerto Rico State Insurance Fund Corporation has issued the Workers’ Compensation Premium Notice for the Final Premium Statement for fiscal year 2017-2018 and the Preliminary Premium for 2018-2019, for those policies that were not filed electronically, covering the salaries reported on the payroll statement from July 1, 2017 throught June 30, 2018.
Outsourcing Article Employers may withhold salary for the repayment of emergency aid
Act No. 115 was amended to allow employers to obtain written authorization from their non-exempt employees, who were aided during a situation of emergency.
Outsourcing Article Department of Labor and Human Resources issues new tool
Employers will no longer have to visit the Department of Labor and Human Resources (DTRH) in search of posters of labor laws. Now they can download them through the internet and reproduce them at their convenience to comply with the obligation to place them in a visible area in your company.
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