Love is in the (AI)R

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As Valentine’s Day approaches, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the season to launch romance scams alongside traditional phishing attacks. Universities are prime targets, with scammers focusing on students, faculty, and staff. These scams can now use artificial intelligence (AI) to produce profiles, deepfake images, and voice cloning to build trust and manipulate victims.

Form 1095-C now available

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IRS Form 1095-C provides information to an employee about health coverage offered by an employer.

Deferred compensation reporting on IRS Form W-2

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Contributions for the Illinois State University 403(b) plan (Fidelity and/or TIAA), State Universities Retirement System (Voya), and Central Management Services (Empower) 457(b) can be found on Form W-2 box 12.

‘Exempt’ Form W-4 renewal

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To continue claiming an exemption from tax withholding for 2025, you must provide a new IRS Form W-4 to the University Payroll Office by February 15.

Personal use of employer vehicle

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Illinois State University is electing to forgo withholding income taxes on the value of an employee’s personal use of an employer-provided vehicle.

HR news and notes for January 2025

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HR news and notes features information about Learning opportunities for January, SSA changes and an opportunity to pass along a staff compliment.