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The definitive guide to state payroll rules, this comprehensive work covers the payroll laws of all 50 states And The District of Columbia -- ensuring your compliance and helping you avoid fines, penalties, and damages. With 600 pages of user-friendly charts, tables, and other convenient reference tools, this guide provides instant access To The current state laws governing every conceivable payroll and tax issue including: Wage and hour laws -- deductions, overtime provisions, recordkeeping requirements Wage deductions -- dues and fees, garnishment, child support orders Benefits -- ERISA, health insurance, disability, family and medical leave Unemployment compensation -- eligibility, disqualification, exemptions, federal and state taxation Payroll administration -- direct deposit, jury duty, military leave Calculation of income -- imputed income, non-cash income, foreign earned income State withholding and reporting requirements -- electronic funds transfer, withholding requirements, threshold amounts