Important Items - Worthy to take note

USCIS Issues Final Regulations on Employment of Alien Enlistees by the Armed Forces. The regulations provide that if a branch of the Armed Forces lawfully enlists an alien who is not otherwise work authorized, the alien enlistee will be considered to have work authorization only for the purpose of that enlistment.

USCIS Reports on E-Verify Program Enhancements for Foreign-Born Citizens. USCIS has launched a number of initiatives aimed at reducing employment authorization tentative non-confirmations for foreign-born citizens, including accessing Department of State passport records and USCIS naturalization databases and permitting these individuals to call USCIS directly to resolve problems.

IRS Letter Discusses Tax Treatment of Transit Reimbursement Account Balances. The IRS Office of Chief Counsel has written a letter explaining why employees who terminate employment cannot receive any of the balance remaining on their transit reimbursement accounts as taxable compensation.