On June 8, 2023, Governor Kay Ivey passed legislation exempting overtime wages earned by full-time hourly employees from Alabama gross income and consequently from Alabama state income tax.
Many businesses use independent contractors to help keep their costs down — especially in these times of staff shortages and inflationary pressures. If you’re among them, be careful that these workers are properly classified for federal tax purposes. If the IRS reclassifies them as employees, it can be an expensive mistake.
Is your business planning to hire teenagers for summer jobs? If so, be sure everyone on staff is familiar with the child-labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.