What?

We are enhancing the following additional validation/warnings at a state and country code for Greenshades tax filing:

• Where country code is not equal to the United States (US).
  • Example Warning Error Type: Employee ID: ### has a Country Code other than USA.

• Where there is no State SUI rate for the effective dates.
  • Example Severe Error Type: Employee ID: ### does not have an active SUI tax rate for MN within the filing period.

Why did we do that?

These messages will alert the customer to potential data issues

What?

We have made the following compliance updates effective date 9/14/2021:

·        New Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Sick Leave for employers with over 26 employees:

Carryover limit = 40

Yearly limit = 40

Yearly Date Type = Calendar

Max Accrual Balance = 40

1 hour for every 35 hours worked

Start of Accrual: Employees begin accruing paid sick leave on the ordinance’s effective date, or at the start of their employment, whichever is later. (With an effective day of 9/14/2021 the paid leave is effective 90 days later on 12/13/2021)

Why did we do that?

To adhere to Allegheny County Council compliance updates

What?

We have added the following COVID-19 OSHA plan effective 1/4/2022:

·        Osha Sick Plan will be updated to 4 hours per dose

Why did we do that?

To maintain compliance around COVID-19 leave to administer vaccines in accordance with OSHA

What?

We have made the following compliance updates effective 1/1/2022:

IRS compliance updates:

·        401K contribution limit will be $20,500

·        HSA contributions

o   limit for single coverage will be $3,650

o   limit for family coverage will be $7,300

o   Those who are 55 or older can contribute an additional $1,000. If you are married and both of you are 55 and older, each of you can contribute the additional $1,000, but to separate HSAs in each person’s name.

·        FSA contribution

o   limit will be $2,850 per person

o   Some employers allow carrying over some unused amount to the following year. The maximum amount that can be carried over to the following year is set to 20% of the annual contribution limit. As a result, the carryover limit will go be $570 per person.

·        W2 NJ Disability plan information will be populated in Box 14

Why did we do that?

To adhere to the IRS compliance updates for 2022

What?

We have made the following compliance updates effective 1/1/2022:

·        Washington (WA) Agricultural workers will have OT after 55 hours

Why did we do that?

To adhere to the State of Washington compliance updates for 2022

What?

We have made the following compliance updates effective 1/1/2022:

Canada Revenue Agency updates:

·        T4A form updates:

o   Code 201 – Repayment of COVID-19 financial assistance

o   Code 205 – One-time payment for older seniors

o   Code 210 – Postdoctoral fellowship income amount

o   Code 130 – Title of Apprenticeship Incentive Grant/Apprenticeship Completion Grant has been updated to Apprenticeship Incentive Grant/Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women/Apprenticeship Completion Grant

Why did we do that?

To adhere to Canada Revenue Agencies compliance updates for 2022

What did we do?

We enhanced the ACA Codes in AviontéClassic Back Office by adding Code 1T and Code 1U.

Why did we do that?

In accordance with the IRS Post-Release Changes to Tax Forms, Instructions, and Publications notifications, the following codes were added:

1. Code 1T applies when an ICHRA was offered to an employee and spouse without dependents. The affordability of the plan is determined using the zip code of the employee’s primary residence.
   
   
2. Code 1U applies when an ICHRA was offered to an employee and spouse without dependents. The difference with this code is that the plan’s affordability is determined using the zip code of the employee’s primary employment site.

What did we do?

We improved the Data Requirement Message [DRM] for the notification of Sales Tax Setup in AviontéClassic Back Office to adhere to the “Required Sales Tax” checkbox is selected.

Why did we do that?

This was done to prevent Data Requirement Message [DRM] notifications from occurring for states that don’t require sales tax.