January 2020

Believe it or not, tax season is right around the corner. Missourians can now access form 1099-G online here. This form will need to be filled out by anyone in the state that received  unemployment benefits in the 2019 calendar year.

Filing is pretty easy with the UInteract online system. You will need to enter your username and password. If you have not registered for an account you may do so at any time by clicking here.

Once you are logged in, just select “View and Print 1099” then choose the year you would  like to view and print.

It is important to note that if you have viewed your account before the last day of this  month, you will not be mailed a hard copy of the form. However, if you have not logged in by this date you will receive a paper form in the mail. A paperless-focused system is encouraged and will  allocate more money into Missouri’s unemployment insurance program. If you do prefer a paper form be mailed, but you have recently moved, please update your mailing address here.

The new year brought a new minimum wage in the state of New Mexico, with an increase to $9.00 per hour.  The state tipped minimum wage for 2020 is $2.35 per hour.  Despite the fact that Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, and Santa Fe County enforce their own minimum wage, the state will always enforce the highest available rate.  Please see attached posters and visit the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions for more information.  Stay up to date by following NMDWS on social media as well as their YouTube channel.

The minimum wage in the state of Alaska has been bumped up from $9.89 to $10.19 for the new year.  Voters passed a ballot back in 2014, which adjusts the minimum wage annually for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.  The minimum wage in Alaska must always be at least $1 more per hour than the federal minimum wage.  The new wage applies to all hours an employee has worked, despite the details of how the employee is paid (time, piece, commission, etc.).  Tips do not count toward minimum wage in Alaska and public school bus drivers must be paid at least twice the current minimum wage.  Exempted salary employees working a 40 hours week must also be paid at least twice the minimum wage.

Visit the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development for more information.