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Social Security Wage Base Increases to $137,700 for 2020

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/10/10/social-security-wage-base-increases-to-$137-700-for-2020
On October 10, the Social Security Administration announced that that the 2020 social security wage base will be $137,700, which is an increase of $4,800 from $132,900 in 2019.

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IRS Discontinues W-2 Verification Code Program

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/10/04/irs-discontinues-w-2-verification-code-program
The IRS announced it will discontinue the Form W-2 Verification Code pilot program for the 2019 tax year.

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Ohio Unclaimed Property Deadline Is Approaching

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/10/03/ohio-unclaimed-property-deadline-is-approaching
The Ohio Department of Commerce is reminding employers that the deadline to report unclaimed property, including unclaimed wages, is November 1, 2019.

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Certification Shows Your Expertise, Revs Up Your Career

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/10/02/certification-shows-your-expertise-revs-up-your-career
What gets your résumé noticed among other applicants when applying for a payroll position? Certification. Obtaining your APA certification is a rewarding step forward in your payroll career.

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Withholding for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Begins October 1

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/09/27/withholding-for-massachusetts-paid-family-and-medical-leave-begins-october-1
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave is reminding employers that contribution withholding for paid family and medical leave begins on October 1, 2019.

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DOL Raises Weekly ‘White Collar’ Salary Threshold to $684 in 2020

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/09/26/dol-raises-weekly-white-collar-salary-threshold-to-$684-in-2020
On September 24, the U.S. Department of Labor released the final rules increasing the minimum salary level for the Fair Labor Standards Act “white collar” exemptions from $455 to $684 per week.

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Compliance TV: IRS Releases Second Draft of 2020 Publication 15-T

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/09/20/compliance-tv-irs-releases-second-draft-of-2020-publication-15-t
In this September 2019 edition of Compliance TV: The IRS releases a second draft of the 2020 Publication 15-T and will reinstate Form 1099-NEC; and the Virgin Islands faces potential FUTA credit...

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Register for Webinar on How Businesses Can Avoid Payroll Errors, Overpayments

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/09/18/register-for-webinar-on-how-businesses-can-avoid-payroll-errors-overpayments
Join Bryan Smits, an experienced solutions expert, on Tuesday, September 24 from 1-2 p.m. EST for the webinar "Top 4 Ways Businesses Avoid Payroll Errors & Overpayments with Enhanced Time and...

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Minnesota Updates Withholding Tables for 2019

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/09/13/minnesota-updates-withholding-tables-for-2019
Effective for tax year 2019, the Minnesota Department of Revenue has issued revised wage bracket and computer formula tables. Employers do not have to adjust withholding retroactively, but should use...

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USCIS Reminds Employers to Complete Forms I-9 Even If They Are in Areas Affected by Hurricanes

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/09/12/uscis-reminds-employers-to-complete-forms-i-9-even-if-they-are-in-areas-affected-by-hurricanes
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reminded employers that Form I-9 requirements remain in effect for areas affected by hurricanes. The agency issued a fact sheet with guidelines.

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