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IRS warns employers of W-2 phishing scam

The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry are urging all employers to educate their payroll personnel about a Form W-2 phishing scam that made victims of hundreds of organizations and thousands …

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Polk County courts begin using pretrial risk assessments

Polk County district courts today began using the Public Safety Assessment, a pretrial risk assessment, in all pretrial hearings. The PSA assists judges in determining whether to detain or release a defendant before trial, the …

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Iowa, 20 other states sue FCC over net neutrality

Attorney General Tom Miller today joined a 21-state federal lawsuit challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s decision last month to repeal net neutrality regulations.

The 21 states, plus the District of Columbia, asked the U.S. Court …

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Leaders Survey: Corporate tax reform

Several months ago, we posed a question about corporate tax reform to Business Record readers as part of the most recent Leaders Survey.

Most respondents agreed that reform was needed for Iowa to be competitive …

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Ernst sees Trump opposition to NAFTA softening

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Add U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s voice to those who believe that President Donald Trump is reassessing his position on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Although the president repeatedly has threatened to pull …

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Best developments in the spotlight Tuesday at Statehouse

The organization 1000 Friends of Iowa will recognize recipients of its Best Development award winners from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Iowa Capitol. The awards recognize projects in 12 categories that exemplify …

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Whitver, Hagenow don’t see legislation on harassment

In an interview with Business Record reporters and editors on Friday — the day former Senate President Mary Kramer issued a report calling for a new state complaint system for harassment allegations — current Senate …

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New tax withholding tables available for employers

The Internal Revenue Service has released Notice 1036, which updates the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting changes made by the tax reform legislation enacted last month. This is the first in a series of steps that …

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Statewide human trafficking conference to be held in April

The attorney general’s Crime Victim Assistance Division and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Office to Combat Human Trafficking will jointly conduct a first-of-its kind statewide human trafficking training conference in April. The Iowa Human …

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Grassley names Olson state director

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley announced that Carol Olson of Des Moines will join his staff this month as state director. In this position, Olson will represent Grassley and oversee the work of regional directors and …