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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.
Audit 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.
Outsourcing 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 Puerto Rico State Insurance Fund Corporation (CFSE) Worker’s Insurance.
Outsourcing Alert New regulation of the PR unemployment insurance program
On April 27, 2018, The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources informed the intention to adopt a new regulation for the administration of the unemployment insurance program.
Outsourcing Alert Withholding Exemption Certificate (Form 499R-4)
The federal tax guide for Puerto Rico employers (Publication 179) has issued the following changes for taxable year 2018.
Outsourcing Alert Federal tax guide for the employers of Puerto Rico
The federal tax guide for Puerto Rico employers (Publication 179) has issued some changes for taxable year 2018.
Outsourcing Alert What’s new under Social Security and Medicare
The Internal Revenue Service has issued Publication 15 - Employer’s Tax Guide 2018, which incorporates changes to Social Security and Medicare and disaster tax relief applicable to taxable year 2018.
Outsourcing Alert Informative Returns Reporting Requirements in Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Treasury Department (PRTD) has issued the Informative Bulletin 17-06 announcing changes on informative returns reporting requirements for taxable year 2017.
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