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APA Protects Certification Program in Michigan

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/06/25/apa-protects-certification-program-in-michigan
Proposed legislation in Michigan aims to modify the review process for occupational licensing regulations. APA weighed in to protect its CPP and FPC certification programs, which are a primary means...

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Compliance TV: California Could Become First State to Regulate On-demand Pay

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/06/24/compliance-tv-california-could-become-first-state-to-regulate-on-demand-pay
In this June 2019 edition of Compliance TV: California could become first state to regulate on-demand pay; IRS data affirms payroll’s vital role in nation’s tax system; and IRS releases drafts of...

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Three-Month Delay, Rate Change for Massachusetts PFML Contributions

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/06/20/three-month-delay-rate-change-for-massachusetts-pfml-contributions
There will be a three-month delay for withholding and remitting Massachusetts paid family and medical leave contributions. Initially scheduled to begin July 1, contribution withholding will now begin...

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APA Presents Government Partner Award to IRS’s Joe Guillen

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/06/18/apa-presents-government-partner-award-to-irs-s-joe-guillen
APA presented its Government Partner Award to IRS Senior Tax Analyst Joe Guillen at the 37th Annual Congress. The award recognizes government employees who have placed a high value on the stakeholder...

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Digital Payroll Delivery: Benefits and Best Practices for SMBs

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/06/17/digital-payroll-delivery-benefits-and-best-practices-for-smbs
The value of electronic payroll distribution is recognized by employers large and small, but all too often it is the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owner that is both slow to adopt, and not...

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USCIS Extends Comment Period for Form I-9

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/06/14/uscis-extends-comment-period-for-form-i-9
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it will allow the public an additional 30 days to comment on its proposal to extend the current version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility...

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Texas Paycard Bill Becomes Law With Support From APA

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/06/13/texas-paycard-bill-becomes-law-with-support-from-apa
Effective September 1, 2019, Texas will permit the use of payroll cards and allow employers to make electronic payment the default method of paying wages. APA has expressed its support for this...

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IRS Releases Draft Instructions for 2020 Income Tax Withholding

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/06/07/irs-releases-draft-instructions-for-2020-income-tax-withholding
The IRS released a draft of the new 2020 Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods, which will be used to figure federal income tax withholding using the newly revised draft of Form...

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Connecticut Increases Minimum Wage and Tip Credits

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/06/07/connecticut-increases-minimum-wage-and-tip-credits
Connecticut will incrementally increase the state minimum wage with the first increase scheduled for October 1, 2019. Beginning July 1, 2019, the formulas for calculating tip credit amounts will...

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APA to Present Payroll Tax Forum in June

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/06/06/apa-to-present-payroll-tax-forum-in-june
Plan now to attend APA’s Payroll Tax Forum for your critical mid-year update on the latest payroll compliance changes coming from Congress and federal agencies.

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