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IRS Creates Gig Economy Tax Center Resource

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/01/17/irs-creates-gig-economy-tax-center-resource
The IRS created a new webpage, the Gig Economy Tax Center, to help workers and businesses find information on the gig economy.

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California Launches New Employment Status Portal

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/01/16/california-launches-new-employment-status-portal
California A.B. 5 has made big changes to the state’s worker classification requirements. The state has launched the Employment Status Portal to provide information for workers and employers on the...

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Payroll Currently Provides Payroll Professionals With Knowledge

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/01/14/payroll-currently-provides-payroll-professionals-with-knowledge
2020 launches a new year of Payroll Currently, a monthly electronic newsletter exclusively for APA members. Now in its 28th year of publication, Payroll Currently contains timely and accurate...

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State Electronic/Magnetic Media W-2 Reporting Deadlines Are Approaching

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/01/09/state-electronic-magnetic-media-w-2-reporting-deadlines-are-approaching
Most states require Forms W-2 to be filed with their tax departments electronically or on magnetic media by January 31, 2020 – 36 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The due dates are in...

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IRS Releases 2020 Publication 15-T

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/01/02/irs-releases-2020-publication-15-t
The IRS released the 2020 Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods, which describes how to figure withholding.

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Business Standard Mileage Rate Decreases to 57.5 Cents in 2020

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/01/02/business-standard-mileage-rate-decreases-to-57.5-cents-in-2020
The IRS announced that the business standard mileage rate for transportation expenses paid or incurred beginning January 1, 2020, will be 57.5 cents per mile.

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National Payroll Week Chapter Contest Winners Announced

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/01/02/national-payroll-week-chapter-contest-winners-announced
See the list of winners from the 2019 National Payroll Week Contests!

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Congress Repeals Transportation Fringe Benefit UBIT on Tax-Exempt Employers

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/12/24/congress-repeals-transportation-fringe-benefit-ubit-on-tax-exempt-employers
In the December 2019 spending package, Congress repealed Internal Revenue Code §512(a)(7) striking the unrelated business income tax (UBIT) that tax-exempt employers, like APA, pay on certain...

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APA Bookshelf Has New and Improved Search Features

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/12/23/apa-bookshelf-has-new-and-improved-search-features
The APA Bookshelf has new and improved search features for users. These features include an improved search by topic, sorting results by relevance or title and page, linking to an advanced search...

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APA's Payroll Tax Calendar for 2020

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/12/20/apa's-payroll-tax-calendar-for-2020
The APA Compliance Calendar for 2020 is now available on the APA website. It contains important payroll tax payment and reporting dates every payroll professional needs to know during the calendar...

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