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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/02/01/child-support-report-features-a-conversation-about-collaboration
Read APA’s article, “A Conversation About Collaboration in Child Support,” in the December-January edition of the Child Support Report, published by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/01/25/irs-offers-new-streamlined-infrastructure-and-training-plan
On January 11, the IRS sent its Taxpayer First Act Report to Congress outlining the agency’s plans to enhance the taxpayer experience, ensure IRS employees are adequately trained, and identify...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/01/12/apa-joins-america-saves-to-encourage-emergency-savings
The APA is participating in an America Saves statewide working group for Wisconsin that will develop an outreach plan, free resources, and opportunities for employees of small- and medium-sized...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/01/04/government-relations-task-force-forms-ui-workgroup
In December 2020, the APA Government Relations Task Force formed a workgroup on unemployment insurance to consider the insolvency of state funds, the role of payroll professionals and their...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/22/apa-supports-secure-act-2.0
The APA Government Relations Task Force Subcommittee on State and Local Topics supports H.R. 8696, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020 (SECURE Act 2.0), a federal bill which would expand on...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/15/submit-your-questions-for-agencies-to-answer-at-congress-xstream-2021
Searching for an answer to a burning payroll question best answered by a federal agency? Send it to APA and we may ask it during one of the Forum on Federal Payroll Issues sessions at the 2021...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/14/apa-member-to-serve-on-louisiana-worker-misclassification-task-force
APA member Martha Pennington, Director of Payroll Operations for PEOPLEASE, will represent APA on a Louisiana task force to detect, investigate, and eliminate employee misclassification in Louisiana.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/17/apa-acts-on-state-use-of-form-1099-nec
The APA is pursuing two approaches to state filing of the new IRS Form 1099-NEC: (1) request that the IRS include the form in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program and (2) ask states about their...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/16/apa-asks-irs-for-electronic-federal-tax-levy-capabilities
The APA is requesting that the IRS enhance its electronic communications to create capabilities for the electronic receipt of federal tax levies on employee wages and for employers to remit wage levy...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/13/apa-asks-congress-to-act-on-covid-19-related-ui-taxes
The APA asked Congress to consider new measures to provide relief from substantial increases in unemployment insurance taxes forecast to begin in 2021.
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