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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/09/14/apa-joins-cost-aicpa-in-support-of-mobile-worker-relief-legislation
The APA signed a letter in support of the American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act and the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020, prepared by COST and AICPA.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/09/10/apa-responds-to-president-s-memo-on-deferring-social-security-taxes
APA and the National Payroll Reporting Consortium sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS offering recommendations about how to implement President Trump’s memo on deferring...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/09/09/apa-comments-on-ocse-revised-income-withholding-order
APA recommended additional clarity on the proposed Office of Child Support Enforcement revised income withholding order (IWO) for child support.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/08/31/electronic-multi-way-communication-for-child-support-vital-for-payroll
APA recently learned the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) does not consider enhanced electronic communication between states and employers a high priority. In July, APA asked HHS to...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/08/26/apa-offers-irs-recommendations-on-faq-compliance-value
The APA Government Relations Task Force IRS Issues Subcommittee sent a request to the IRS to reconsider its position on the value of Frequently Asked Questions for purposes of compliance.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/08/19/apa-reports-on-key-forms-w-2-and-w-3-requirements-in-ssa-irs-reporter
The SSA/IRS Reporter, Spring 2020, contains an article written by APA on Forms W-2 and W-3. Key form requirements that payroll professionals need to know are highlighted.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/07/21/june-july-child-support-report-discusses-payroll-software-and-deductions
Read an APA member’s article, “Payroll Software and Child Support Deductions,” in the June-July 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/2020/07/14/apa-requests-further-guidance-on-city-of-eugene-payroll-tax
In June, APA offered recommendations to improve the administrative feasibility of the payroll tax and withholding requirements in Eugene, Oregon. The new tax goes into effect on January 1, 2021.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/07/13/professional-certification-coalition-achieves-success-in-missouri
The Professional Certification Coalition, in which APA is a participant, was successful before the Missouri legislature in protecting the interests of private-sector certification programs, such as...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/07/10/apa-supports-remote-mobile-worker-act-with-recommended-changes
APA urged congressional leaders to support S. 3995, the Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020, with two critical amendments to expand temporary presence state tax relief during the COVID-19...
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