The Wisconsin State Agency that oversees the collection and reporting of State income taxes deducted from payroll checks is:

Department of Revenue

Income, Sales, Inheritance and Excise Tax Division

P.O. Box 8910

2135 Rimrock Rd.

Madison, WI 53713

(608) 266-2776

www.dor.state.wi.us/

Wisconsin allows you to use the Federal W-4 form or the "WT-4, Employee’s Wisconsin Withholding Exemption Certificate/New Hire Reporting" to calculate state income tax withholding.

Not all states allow salary reductions made under Section 125 cafeteria plans or 401(k) to be treated in the same manner as the IRS code allows.  In Wisconsin cafeteria plans are not taxable for income tax calculation; not taxable for unemployment insurance purposes.   401(k) plan deferrals are not taxable for income taxes; taxable for unemployment purposes.

In Wisconsin supplemental wages are taxed at:

Annual wages: under $7,970    4.6%

$7,970-$15,590             6.15%

$15,590-$115,140         6.5%

Over $115,140               6.75%

You must file your Wisconsin state W-2s by magnetic media if you are have at least 250 employees and are required to file your federal W-2s by magnetic media.

The Wisconsin State Unemployment Insurance Agency is:

Department of Workforce Development

Division of Unemployment Compensation

201 E. Washington Ave., P.O. Box 7905

Madison, WI 53707

(608) 266-7074

www.dwd.state.wi.us/ui/

The State of Wisconsin taxable wage base for unemployment purposes is wages up to $10,500.00.

Wisconsin requires Magnetic media reporting of quarterly wage reporting if the employer has at least 100 employees that they are reporting that quarter.

Unemployment records must be retained in Wisconsin for a minimum period of six years.  This information generally includes: name; social security number; dates of hire, rehire and termination; wages by period; payroll pay periods and pay dates; date and circumstances of termination.

The Wisconsin State Agency charged with enforcing the state wage and hour laws is:

Department of Workforce Development

Division of Equal Rights

1 South Pinckney St., Rm. 320

P.O. Box 8928

Madison, WI 53702-8928

(608) 266-6860

www.dwd.state.wi.us/er/

The minimum wage in Wisconsin is $5.15 per hour.

The general provision in Wisconsin concerning paying overtime in a non-FLSA covered employer is one and one half times regular rate after 40-hour week.

Wisconsin State new hire reporting requirements are that every employer must report every new hire and rehire.  The employer must report the federally required elements of:

Employee’s name

Employee’s address

Employee’s date of birth.

date of hire

Employee’s social security number

Employer’s name

Employers address

Employer’s Federal Employer Identification Number  (EIN)

This information must be reported within 20 days of the hiring or rehiring.

The information can be sent as a W4 or equivalent by mail, fax or electronically.

There is no penalty for a late report in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin new hire-reporting agency can be reached at 888-300-4473 or on the web at http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/

Wisconsin does allow compulsory direct deposit but the employee’s choice of financial institution must meet federal Regulation E regarding choice of financial institutions.

Wisconsin requires the following information on an employee’s pay stub:

amount of and reason for deductions

Wisconsin requires that employee be paid no less often than monthly; union contract may differ.

Wisconsin requires that the lag time between the end of the pay period and the payment of wages to the employee not exceed thirty-one days.

Wisconsin payroll law requires that involuntarily terminated employees must be paid their final pay by next regular payday; within 24 hours if employer closes or moves and that voluntarily terminated employees must be paid their final pay by the next regular payday.

Deceased employee’s wages must be paid when normally due to the surviving spouse, children or other dependent living with employee; within 5 days of death-surviving spouse, children, parents, or siblings (in that order).

Escheat laws in Wisconsin require that unclaimed wages be paid over to the state after one year.

The employer is further required in Wisconsin to keep a record of the wages abandoned and turned over to the state for a period of 5 years.

Wisconsin payroll law mandates no more than $2.82 may be used as a tip credit.

In Wisconsin the payroll laws covering mandatory rest or meal breaks are only that minors under 16 must have 30 minutes rest near middle of shift after six hours of work.

Wisconsin statute requires that wage and hour records be kept for a period of not less than three years.  These records will normally consist of at least the information required under FLSA.

The Wisconsin agency charged with enforcing Child Support Orders and laws is:

Department of Workforce Development

Division of Economic Support

Bureau of Child Support

1 W. Wilson St., Rm. 382

P.O. Box 7935

Madison, WI 53707-7935

(608) 266-9909

www.dwd.state.wi.us/bcs/

Wisconsin has the following provisions for child support deductions:

When to start Withholding?    one week after receipt of order.

When to send Payment?    Within 5 days of Payday.

When to send Termination Notice?    Within 10 days of termination.

Maximum Administrative Fee?    $3 per payment

Withholding Limits?    Federal Rules under CCPA.

Please note that this article is not updated for changes that can and will happen from time to time.

The sport, the life blood for many, Baseball is the most popular game in the United States of America. People go crazy over this game, and go to any extent to get hold of tickets, just so they can watch their Minnesota Twins rip through Los Angeles Angels. These Major league baseball tickets are purchased for billions of dollars almost every year. Compared to all the sports played around the country, baseball and that too MLB is the most popular. It also brings in high amounts of revenue into the coutnry when people from abroad visit exclusively to watch these matches.

Children are trained in this sport right from a young age and they either grow up to become baseball players or passionate about the sport. The major teams such as New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox belong to the American league east division.

There are many methods to purchase these baseball tickets. Buying tickets in advance or just before the game starts are options left to the fans. Although buying them before hand is better, since last minute means expensive tickets. And there might not be many left, so don’t take a chance. Purchasing of baseball tickets from fan clubs, stadiums and brokers was how it was earlier. But today, with invention of computers and internet, everything is available at the touch of a button.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays are teams that play in seasons, and so it is possible to pick up tickets from ticketsamerica.com for single games, or baseball playoffs. And these baseball tickets are sold at competitive prices. Apart from this, the site also offers extensive baseball related information such as the teams playing in which town; Game schedules stadium seating facilities, and right down to directions.

Instead of approaching a baseball club or places where tickets are sold, you could pick it off the net. It might work out cheaper, especially when booking for a group. Just make sure to pick out tickets to the games played by Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins for the name of teams will be mentioned on the site. If by mistake you book for Washington Nationals, you might have to find a friend to take it off your hands. Bottom line being, convenience has taken on a new meaning ever since internet evolved. It has changed lives across the globe, bringing people closer.

A major part of keeping profitable and growing your business is maintaining a focus on business development. Even when you’ve got the right mix of work, clients and employees you should be looking for new opportunities. You could establish a process to do this whilst ensuring your existing customers don’t get neglected. The process helps you manage new business opportunities in a cost – and time-effective manner.

Generate leads

Identify the types of companies you want to work with and a realistic number of companies you want to target over a given period of time. For example: an accountant with experience in the marketing industry might decide to target five opportunities per month focussed on marketing consultancies.

Finding potential clients and identifying new opportunities can be done through networking events, tenders listed in newspapers and industry magazines and headlines in newspapers about new projects and industry seminars. Keep an eye on your industry and stay aware of new developments.

Track the companies you approach in a database ( you could use Microsoft Excel or Access). Tracking should cover the obvious things (company contact details etc) as well as details of what was discussed, potential works, actions and more.

Qualify the leads

Once you have a list of identified companies you must review to ensure they are realistic opportunities. Some areas to think about include:

• Do you have the right contacts to get started?

• Do you have the right services to offer them?

• How can their website help you understand them better?

• Do you have any conflicts of interest in pursuing this company?

• Does this client have growth potential or would it be a quick job?

• Who makes the decisions? How can you reach them?

3. Raise your business profile

By raising your company profile (no matter how small you are) you’ll be able to generate new business with less effort. As a leader in the industry new business will come to you. There are many ways to raise your profile; you could try sponsoring events, adverts and gaining media coverage. The size, location and target market of your business this will dictate what medium to use and the areas to cover.

4. Show them what you’re made of

Start to reach your qualified opportunities by showcasing your company’s products. Send them a brochure or a copy of any newsletters you produce and invite them to join; show off examples of your work; highlight relevant media articles.

Develop standard template letters in Word to send to potential clients to accompany your credentials/brochures. Ensure you link to your database (Excel, Access or Outlook) when merging the letters and envelopes to ensure you don’t have to re-enter details.

There is no specified time for this courting so be patient. It could be six months before anything comes to fruition.

5. Set a meeting time

So you’re in the door. Now you need to sell yourself. Tailor the meeting to suit the way you operate as a business. It could be a formal PowerPoint presentation or a discussion over coffee. You may have no choice for the style of the meeting but make sure you are comfortable and well prepared. During the meeting be sure to demonstrate the knowledge you have developed in the previous stages.

6. Follow up

You’ve presented your capabilities and ideas. Don’t stop there. Follow up is essential. This is a major part of the process and should be taken as seriously as the other steps. You’ll probably be able to build on ideas from the meeting, or you might find an interesting/relevant article or statistics you could send to re-open discussion. Even if you don’t have anything to send, thank them for the opportunity.