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New Bonuses & Lump-Sum Reporting Requirements for Employers
Effective July 23, 2023, employers are required to report bonuses and lump sum payments to the Division of Child Support per House Bill 1262. This requirement only applies to employees with a current WA Income Withholding Order that also includes a payment amount for past-due child support.
Bonuses and lump sum payments include, but are not limited to: bonuses, cash service awards, commissions, performance bonuses, retroactive pay increase, severance, sign on bonus, and vacation/holiday pay cash out options.
Reporting to the Division of Child Support must be done before the lump sum is paid out to the employee.
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Check out the Updates!
The Corporations & Charities Division has a new & improved FAQ webpage to help customers efficiently find answers to their questions related to legal business entities.
Quickly learn about:
Dedicated customer service representatives are readily available to answer questions via chat, telephone, email, or in person.
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Dept. of Commerce
 “Thrive!” Program Offers Expertise to Help Businesses Expand
"Thrive!" is a second-stage program helping businesses find innovative ways to increase growth and revenue.
Connecting chief executive officers to subject matter experts who provide data, analytics, best practices, and strategies that are typically only available to larger corporations.
Offering actionable information used to overcome roadblocks related to human resources, finances, operations, marketing, sales, international trade, and other business issues.
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Employment Security Dept.
WA Cares Premium Collection Began July 1st
What you need to know about premiums, exemptions, and more
As of July 1, 2023, you must collect WA Cares premiums from your employees’ wages and report their wages and hours at the end of each quarter—much like you do now for Paid Leave. Reporting will begin Oct. 1, 2023, and will follow the same reporting process as Paid Leave. There is no employer share of WA Cares Fund premiums.
Explore the employer resources for helpful tools that you can use to communicate with employees and answer questions about the program.
Join ESD for employer-focused webinars, covering Paid Leave and WA Cares employer responsibilities, premium collection, quarterly reporting, payments, and more!
Paid Leave: Employer Accounts
Add more points of contact
All employer accounts have a primary contact, but now you can also add contacts for wage reporting, payments and refunds, and benefits.
Keeping this information up to date ensures timely communication with the correct folks at your business if they need to reach out about reporting or benefits. These points of contact will receive letters and notifications from ESD but will not have access to your employer account unless you also add them as account users.
Learn more about completing the PIN process and adding, updating, or removing points of contact in their Help Center.
31st Annual GCDE Employer Awards 2023 - Nominations Open
The Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment (GCDE) annual Employer Awards Program honors and celebrates the contributions Washington’s employers make to recruit, hire, and advance workers with disabilities.
Diversity and inclusion policies are correlated with high performance, and create opportunities, improve performance, and boost profit margins.
The deadline to submit nominations is July 28, 2023.
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Dept. of Enterprise Services
 Connecting Small Businesses to Contracting Opportunities
This free, in-person event is an opportunity to connect small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses with public agencies that buy goods and services, including architecture and engineering services.
Attendees can look forward to:
- Engaging classes to enhance understanding of how to do business with the state.
- Informative panels with contracting experts from state agencies.
- One-on-one sessions to connect vendors with purchasers.
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Washington Regional Contracting Forum:
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When: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Where: Muckleshoot Tribal Event Center, 2402 Auburn Way S, Auburn, WA 98002
- Register Here
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Office for Regulatory Innovation & Assistance
Small Business Requirements & Resources
Free Workshops
The Small Business Liaison Team (SBLT) is a partnership between 29 state agencies working together with local economic development partners to support and connect with business owners.
The Small Business Requirements & Resources (SBRR) are free, one-hour workshops providing you with essential information and resources to help start and grow your business.
Outreach events are sponsored by the Small Business Liaison Team and hosted by local partners.
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Starting a Business in Washington:
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When: Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 2:00 pm
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Where: Live via Zoom
- Register Here
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 Get Your Tickets for Hootenanny 2023!
Join the EDC in celebrating the economic courage displayed by Thurston County businesses through their remarkable creativity, tenacity, and resilience. The event promises a BBQ, live music, and fun activities for the family.
Event details:
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When: Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 3pm - 6pm
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Where: SPSCC Lacey Campus, 4220 6th Avenue Southeast Lacey, WA 98503
- Get Tickets Here
2023 Biz Fair is coming!
Save the Date: September 23rd
The Washington Small Business Fair has been an annual event since 1997 and more than 4,800 people have attended overall.
To better serve the small business communities on both sides of our state, we are trying something new this year. Biz Fair 2023 will be an in-person event, hosted on the same day in both Pierce County and Spokane County.
Location, program schedule, keynote speakers, and registration details coming soon at bizfair.org.
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