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IRS Releases 2019 ACA Reporting Forms, Instructions

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/12/13/irs-releases-2019-aca-reporting-forms-instructions
The IRS released the 2019 Affordable Care Act (ACA) forms and instructions. The forms for tax year 2019 are largely unchanged.

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Plan Your 2020 Payroll Resolutions with Help From APA Experts

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/12/10/plan-your-2020-payroll-resolutions-with-help-from-apa-experts
Join the American Payroll Association for our final #PayNews chat of the year on Thursday, December 12 at 3 p.m. EST. We’ll look back on payroll developments that happened in 2019 and discuss what...

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Final 2020 Form W-4 Is Here

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/12/06/final-2020-form-w-4-is-here
On December 4, the IRS released the 2020 Form W-4. The 2020 form is substantially different from prior year forms and has been revised to comply with the income tax withholding requirements in the...

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San Antonio Paid Sick Leave Did Not Take Effect December 1

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/12/05/san-antonio-paid-sick-leave-did-not-take-effect-december-1
A recent court ruling prevented San Antonio’s paid sick leave ordinance from taking effect as scheduled on December 1, 2019. The ordinance will remain on hold pending an ongoing court case.

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Payroll Professionals Can Be the Happy Holiday Heroes

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/12/03/payroll-professionals-can-be-the-happy-holiday-heroes

With year-end looming, here are three simple ways payroll programs can facilitate a stress-free transition to the New Year.

The holiday season is often painted alongside familiar Hallmark moments....

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New York ECET Sample Notice for Employees

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/27/new-york-ecet-sample-notice-for-employees
The New York Department of Taxation and Finance has a sample notice that employers electing to participate in the Employer Compensation Expense Tax (ECET) Program may use to communicate to their...

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Ohio No Longer Accepting Withholding Payments in Cryptocurrency

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/25/ohio-no-longer-accepting-withholding-payments-in-cryptocurrency
The Ohio Treasurer of State has announced that the state website that had been set up last year to accept tax payments, including withholding payments, using cryptocurrency (Bitcoin only) has been...

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Questions on New Form W-4, Pub. 15-T? Email APA, Watch Webinar for Answers

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/22/questions-on-new-form-w-4-pub.-15-t-email-apa-watch-webinar-for-answers
The 2020 Form W-4 will be significantly different than its predecessor and there will be a new IRS guide for employers. The APA stands ready to explain the changes with the most complete,...

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Don’t Forget to Recertify Before the End of 2019

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/19/don-t-forget-to-recertify-before-the-end-of-2019
Recertification Credit Hours (RCHs) are the official recertification units used by the APA’s certification programs. RCHs are defined as the number of actual clock hours spent as a participant or...

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Compliance TV: Social Security Wage Base Increases

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/18/compliance-tv-social-security-wage-base-increases
In this November 2019 edition of Compliance TV: Social security wage base increases; most states release UI taxable wage bases; and the DOL proposes a rule on the tip credit.

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