Federal Employment Compliance

U.S. Department of Labor • https://www.dol.gov/
Use for overall federal labor laws, compliance guidance, and employer requirements.

Wage and Hour Division • https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd
Use for minimum wage, overtime, and employee classification rules.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration • https://www.osha.gov/
Use for workplace safety standards, training, and required postings.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission • https://www.eeoc.gov/
Use for discrimination laws, investigations, and employer obligations.

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs • https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp
Use if you are a federal contractor managing affirmative action and audits.

National Labor Relations Board • https://www.nlrb.gov/
Use for employee rights, union activity, and workplace communication rules.

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Payroll, Tax, and Employment Eligibility

Internal Revenue Service • https://www.irs.gov/businesses
Use for payroll taxes, employer filings, and tax compliance.

Social Security Administration • https://www.ssa.gov/employer/
Use to file W-2s and report employee wages.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services • https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central
Use for I-9 compliance and verifying employee work eligibility.

E-Verify • https://www.e-verify.gov/
Use to electronically confirm employee work authorization.

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System • https://www.eftps.gov/
This is how employers actually pay federal payroll taxes (not just learn about them).

IRS Employment Taxes (941, 940, deposits) • https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/employment-taxes
This is the core payroll compliance page for what to file and when.

U.S. Department of Labor • https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla
Payroll gets impacted by leave tracking • this ties compliance + payroll together.

U.S. General Services Administration • https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates

Use to determine daily meal and lodging reimbursement rates by location

Internal Revenue Service • https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/standard-mileage-rates

Use to calculate reimbursement for employee business use of personal vehicles

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Benefits and Healthcare Compliance

Employee Benefits Security Administration • https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa
Use for ERISA compliance, retirement plans, and fiduciary responsibilities.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services • https://www.cms.gov/
Use for ACA rules, healthcare reporting, and coverage requirements.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services • https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/index.html
Use for HIPAA privacy, employee health data protection, and compliance.

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Federal Reporting and Required Filings

EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection • https://www.eeocdata.org/eeo1
Use to submit required workforce demographic reports annually.

OFCCP Contractor Portal • https://contractorportal.dol.gov/
Use to certify affirmative action programs each year.

VETS-4212 Reporting System • https://vets4212.dol.gov/vets4212/
Use to report protected veteran employment data.

SAM.gov • https://sam.gov/
Use to register and maintain eligibility for federal contracts.

SSA Business Services Online • https://www.ssa.gov/bso/
Use to submit W-2 forms and corrections electronically.

IRS ACA Reporting (AIR System) • https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/affordable-care-act-information-returns-air
Use to file 1094/1095 forms for employer-sponsored health coverage.

EFAST2 • https://www.efast.dol.gov/
Use to file annual benefit plan reports (Form 5500).

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Texas Employer Compliance

Texas Workforce Commission • https://www.twc.texas.gov/
Use for unemployment, wage laws, and employer workforce requirements.

Texas Department of Insurance • https://www.tdi.texas.gov/
Use for insurance regulations and employer coverage guidance.

Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation • https://www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/index.html
Use for workers’ compensation rules and employer responsibilities.

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts • https://comptroller.texas.gov/
Use for state tax filings and employer tax compliance.

Texas Attorney General • Employer Child Support • https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/child-support/employers
Use for wage withholding and child support reporting requirements.

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Texas Required Employer Reporting

Texas New Hire Reporting Program • https://portal.cs.oag.state.tx.us/wps/portal/employer
Use to report newly hired employees as required by law.

TWC Unemployment Tax Services • https://apps.twc.texas.gov/UITS/
Use to file quarterly wage reports and unemployment taxes.

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Texas Business and Tax Filings

Texas Franchise Tax Public Information Report • https://comptroller.texas.gov › forms › 05-102-a-26.pdf
No Sales Tax Reporting Form Filed Annually

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