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FPCs, CPPs Take Advantage of Professional Development Lounge at Congress

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/06/05/fpcs-cpps-take-advantage-of-professional-development-lounge-at-congress
At the 37th Annual Congress last month, new FPCs and CPPs took some time to visit the Professional Development Lounge where they got the opportunity to network with fellow payroll professionals who...

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IRS Releases Draft 2020 Form W-4 for Comments

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/05/31/irs-releases-draft-2020-form-w-4-for-comments
The IRS has released a draft of the 2020 Form W-4. It has been substantially revised to comply with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Comments on the draft form must be submitted to the IRS by July 1. APA...

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Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Notice Deadline Extended

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/05/31/massachusetts-paid-family-and-medical-leave-notice-deadline-extended
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has released the paid family and medical leave mandatory employee notice requirements and workplace poster. The deadline to provide notice to...

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IRS Announces HSA Limits for 2020

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/05/30/irs-announces-hsa-limits-for-2020
The IRS announced the 2020 maximum contribution levels for health savings accounts (HSAs) and out-of-pocket spending limits and deductible minimums for High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) that must...

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New Payroll Tax Coming in Washington State for Long-Term Care

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/05/24/new-payroll-tax-coming-in-washington-state-for-long-term-care
Beginning January 1, 2022, Washington employers will be required to withhold an employee-paid contribution of 0.58% of a covered employee’s wages to fund a new state-run long-term care program [H.B....

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IRS Data Affirms Payroll’s Vital Role in Nation’s Tax System

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/05/23/irs-data-affirms-payroll-s-vital-role-in-nation-s-tax-system
On May 20, the IRS released its 2018 Internal Revenue Service Data Book, which provides statistics that underscore the importance of payroll professionals to the integrity of the American tax system...

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Compliance TV: IRS Plans an Early Release Draft of the 2020 Form W-4

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/05/21/compliance-tv-irs-plans-an-early-release-draft-of-the-2020-form-w-4
In this May 2019 edition of Compliance TV: IRS plans an early release draft of the 2020 Form W-4; SSA is sending out no-match letters; and New York State implements new wage reporting requirements.

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Illinois Introduces Nonresident Taxation Legislation

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/05/16/illinois-introduces-nonresident-taxation-legislation
Illinois is considering a bill (H.B. 3633) that would require employers to withhold Illinois state income taxes from nonresidents working in the state on an incidental basis.

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APA Engages Senate in Proposed Employment-Verification Legislation

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/05/14/apa-engages-senate-in-proposed-employment-verification-legislation
On April 24, the APA’s Government Relations Task Force Subcommittee on Immigration sent comments to the U.S. Senate regarding S. 301, the E-Verify Act of 2019. This bill would implement mandatory...

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DOL Receives More Than 55,000 Comments on Proposed Salary Thresholds

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/05/10/dol-receives-more-than-55-000-comments-on-proposed-salary-thresholds
So far, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has received more than 55,000 comments on its proposed rule to increase the minimum salary level for the Fair Labor Standards Act “white collar” exemptions.

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