Kelly Nizzer Bates
Social Security Statements No Longer Mailed
You may have noticed that you’re no longer getting the annual Social Security Statements . The annual statements were a good way to check that earnings records had been reported correctly and a way for you to estimate your expected retirement benefit. However, due to budgetary issues, the Social Security Administration stopped mailing these [...]
Mini COBRA Insurance Coverage
Here’s a question that has recently come up with some of our clients – What is Mini COBRA? First of all, let’s talk about COBRA itself. COBRA is a program by the federal government that gives all employees the opportunity to continue their insurance coverage if they become unemployed. This federal COBRA law [...]
9 Keyboard Shortcuts for Internet Explorer
To get the most out of your web browser, you should take advantage of keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts can make it easier and quicker to navigate in Internet Explorer since you don’t have to use the mouse so often. I’m using Internet Explorer 8 at this time, and here are a few shortcuts I [...]
Payroll Tax Cut Extension 2012
On the evening of Feb. 22 at the White House, President Barack Obama signed into law the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, H.R. 3630. On Feb. 23, the IRS released a revised Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, to reflect the extended payroll tax cut. The act extends the [...]
How Secure is Your Password?
Everyone knows it's bad to use the same password for different sites. But we do it anyway because remembering different passwords is annoying. Remembering different, difficult passwords is even more bothersome! Generally, we choose a readable word as a base for the password. Then, when pressed to, we add a numeral or symbol to make [...]
