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Due Date for Furnishing ACA Statements Extended

Nov. 22, 2016 – Last Friday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2016-70, which extends: the due date for furnishing to individuals under Sections…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Issues Updated Form I-9

Nov. 21, 2016 – The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has issued an updated version of…

OSHA Makes Significant Cuts to Silica Standard Limits

Oct. 19, 2016 – In September, Minnesota’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted the federal administration’s change to the silica standard. The change cuts…

Final ACA Reporting Forms and Instructions for 2016

Oct. 5, 2016 – The IRS has released final 2016 forms for reporting under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections 6055 and 6056. Forms 1094-B and…

North Risk Partners Acquires Roth Insurance in Annandale

St. Paul, Minn. (Oct. 3, 2016) – North Risk Partners, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in Minnesota, has acquired Roth Insurance Agency, a…

St. Paul Joins Minneapolis in Passing Paid-Sick Ordinance

Sept. 16, 2016 – Both cities will require employers to extend paid sick leave, effective July 2017. On Wednesday September 7, 2016, St. Paul became…

Getting Past “Not Horrible”: Addressing Office Bullies is Good for the Bottom Line

St. Paul, Minn. (Sept. 8, 2016) – A Dallas jury recently awarded a verdict of more than a million dollars to a vocational nurse based…

2016 Draft Instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C Released

On August 1, 2016, the IRS released draft instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C for the 2016 reporting year. While these instructions may not be…

DOL Announces Mandatory Poster Changes

Effective August 1st, 2016, employers must post updated versions of the Federal Minimum Wage poster and the Federal Employee Polygraph Protection Act poster.  For those…

North Risk Partners Acquires Corneil-Elkjer Agency in Willmar

St. Paul, Minn. – North Risk Partners, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in Minnesota, has acquired Corneil-Elkjer Agency, a tradition-rich, 74-year-old agency based in…

North Risk Partners Helps Rebuild Madelia

St. Paul, Minn. (July 8, 2016) – North Risk Partners recently donated over $5,000 to Madelia Strong, a nonprofit created to help the businesses of…

IRS to Accept ACA Filings After June 30 Deadline

The IRS has announced electronic Affordable Care Act (ACA) information returns may continue to be filed after the filing deadline, June 30, 2016. These returns…

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