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   Thursday, September 6, 2007

Tennessee has no State Income Tax. There for there is no State Agency to oversee withholding deposits and reports. There are no State W2's to file, no supplement wage withholding rates and no State W2's to file.

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 Tennessee cafeteria plans are taxable for unemployment insurance purposes. 401(k) plan deferrals are taxable unemployment purposes.
Tennessee doesn't have income tax.

The Tennessee State Unemployment Insurance Agency is:
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
500 James Robertson Pkwy., 8th Fl.
Nashville, TN 37245-1200
(615) 741-2486
www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/ui/ui.htm
The State of Tennessee taxable wage base for unemployment purposes is wages up to $7000.00.
Tennessee requires Magnetic media reporting of quarterly wage reporting if the employer has at least 250 employees that they are reporting that quarter.

Unemployment records must be retained in Tennessee for a minimum period of seven 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 Tennessee State Agency charged with enforcing the state wage and hour laws is:
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Division of Labor Standards
710 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 741-2858
http://www.state.tn.us/

There is no provision for minimum wage in the State of Tennessee.

There is also no general provision in Tennessee State Law covering paying overtime in a non-FLSA covered employer.

Tennessee 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
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 mag media.
There is a $20.00 penalty for a late report and $400 for conspiracy in Tennessee.
The Tennessee new hire-reporting agency can be reached at 888-715-2280 or on the web at www.tnnewhire.com
Tennessee does allow compulsory direct deposit but the employee's choice of financial institution must meet federal Regulation E regarding choice of financial institutions.

Tennessee has no State Wage and Hour Law provisions concerning pay stub information.
Tennessee requires that employee be paid no less often than semimonthly.

Tennessee requires that the lag time between the end of the pay period and the payment of wages earned in 1st half of month, pay by 5th of next month; wages earned in 2nd half, pay y 20th of next month.

Tennessee payroll law requires that involuntarily terminated employees must be paid their final pay with in 21 working days or next regular payday and that voluntarily terminated employees must be paid their final pay within 21 days or by the next regular payday or by mail if employee requests it.

Deceased employee's wages of $10,000 must be paid to designated beneficiary; if none, then surviving spouse; children if deceased was female and head of household.

Escheat laws in Tennessee require that unclaimed wages be paid over to the state after one year.
The employer is further required in Tennessee to keep a record of the wages abandoned and turned over to the state for a period of 10 years.

There is no provision in Tennessee law concerning tip credits against State minimum wage.
In Tennessee the payroll laws covering mandatory rest or meal breaks are only that all employees must have a 30-minute meal period or rest during shift of 6 hours (not during first hour of shift).

There is no provision in Tennessee law concerning record retention of wage and hour records therefore it is probably wise to follow FLSA guidelines.

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

Department of Human Services
Citizens Plaza Bldg., 12th Fl.
400 Deadrick St.
Nashville, TN 37248-0001
(800) 838-6911
www.state.tn.us/humanserv/
Tennessee has the following provisions for child support deductions:
When to start Withholding? 14 days after mailing.
When to send Payment? Within 7 days of Payday.
When to send Termination Notice? "Promptly"
Maximum Administrative Fee? lesser of $5 per month or 5% of payment.
Withholding Limits? 50% of gross minus taxes and child's health insurance premium.


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

Charles J. Read, CPA has been in the payroll, accounting and tax business for 30 years,
the last fifteen in private practice. Mr. Read is the author of "Tax and Accounting Issues
in Forming a New Business."
To find professional payroll services at a budget price go to www.payrollonabudget.com
a paperless payroll company.
For a full service payroll bureau with CPA's on staff visit www.CustomPayroll.com .
See an excerpt of Mr. Read's interviews from William Shatner's "Heartbeat of America"
television show on the web sites linked above.


Challenges to Email Subject Line Use
Creativity, style, formatting and length of subject lines are all important points to take into consideration before you send an email.
Be Creative
Using a subject line that's specific is most appropriate when corresponding with people who know you or with people who are expecting your message. How do you get the attention of someone who doesn't know you or who isn't expecting anything from you?
The answer is – be creative. Writing a subject line that's creative is an excellent method for improving chances that your email message will be opened.
In this instance, the subject line isn't used to describe the contents of the message. Instead, the subject line is used to convey some other type of information. (Sign up for a f.r.e.e mini-workshop on email etiquette at http://www.KeepCustomers.com/EmailWorkshop.htm.)
What kind of information? It will vary with each message you send, and it depends on the recipient. The key question is – what can you tell the recipient that will convince him/her to open this message and read it, instead of deleting it? In some cases, you'll need to be quite creative.

There are numerous types of information you can provide in the subject line to help convince the receiver to open the email message. Here are a few examples.
(Uses for the subject line): Identify who you are
(Sample wording): Lawyer
(Uses for the subject line): Tell how you met this person
(Sample wording): Chamber Networking B'fast
(Uses for the subject line): Tell why you are contacting this person
(Sample wording): Animal shelter fundraiser
(Uses for the subject line): Find things that set you apart
(Sample wording): E-commerce lawyer
(Uses for the subject line): Find common bond with recipient
(Sample wording): Fellow IU grad & lawyer

Subject Lines: Formatting and Style
There is another challenge you must overcome when crafting an effective subject line. This involves the length of the subject line.
The new message box you view on your screen for the subject line will allow you to type as many words as you want. But, the receiver's screen has limited space. Only a small portion of the wording will be viewed by the recipient.
How much appears on the recipient's screen for the subject line? It varies, depending on the person's system and how he/she has the screen setup. A safe guess is that approximately 25 to 35 characters will appear.
Definition
Pay careful attention here. This approximation doesn't mean 25 to 35 words. It means "characters."
A character is defined as a letter, space, or punctuation. For example, any time your cursor moves one space, that's considered one character. (Test your email skills by taking a fun quiz at http://www.KeepCustomers.com/EmailQuiz.htm.)
Phrases
Since the space is so limited in the subject line, you don't need to type a complete sentence. Use a phrase or series of words instead of a full sentence.
This is one time when an incomplete sentence is appropriate. Leave out the little words, and get to the point.
Capitalization
The only "rule" regarding capitalization in the subject line is to be consistent. For example, you may choose to capitalize only the first word. Or, you may decide to capitalize every word.
Remember not to use all uppercase (CAPITAL) letters. This is considered shouting. Shouting at a person would certainly not be the best way to convince him/her to open your message.
Always remember that the creativity, style, formatting and length of your subject lines are important factors to consider before you send an email. Be conscientious of the image you project to your customers and colleagues by using effective subject lines.
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The Most Comfortable Way To Earn Money Online!
The home business industry grows like never before. More and more people are interested nowadays to make a living on the internet. One major question comes to mind when talking about making money online:
You might be surprised about this common question because it is not which business opportunity makes the most money or how to succeed in a home business. When thinking about the human character it becomes more and more logic. The often asked question is: What is the most comfortable way of creating an income?
Yes, that is what many people ask themselves because mostly human beings are looking for ways to not leave their comfort zone. Now it doesn't necessarily mean that humans are lazy, it just means that naturally, a person will look for a way to comfortably achieve his or her goal.
Knowing this is critical for your home business success because if you find a business opportunity which is likely to feel comfortable for the prospect, chances are good that that your conversions are much higher.
So what is a comfortable home business?
Well, to understand this we should look at the opposite and what most people don't like about business opportunities. It is very easy to see that people don't want to be sold. They don't want to make a list of friends and family, they don't want to cold-call anyone and they definitely don't want to talk to strangers on the street.
What is the solution to all this?
It is suggested to take a close look at affiliate marketing because in affiliate marketing you only need to do one thing and that is driving traffic to your sales page. You will not have to call anyone, you will not have to do any follow ups and you definitely don't need to talk to strangers on the street. All you do is drive traffic to your website and automate that process.
If one is good a driving traffic to his website, the reward is prosperous. With average conversions of two to six percent, one is likely to achieve an extraordinary income. Say for example you make fifty dollars per sale and you drive 250 visitors to your website daily. That's with an average conversion of four percent, an income of 500 dollars per day or 15,000 dollars per month.
Now the question is not if there are affiliate programs which pay 50 dollars commission, or if a conversion of four percent is realistic! All of these factors are very doable. The only question is: Are you willing to learn how to get traffic to your website?
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Domenik Andre is the founder of http://www.DrHomeBusiness.com where you get helpful tips to make more money online!
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