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Virgin Islands Facing Potential FUTA Credit Reduction for 2019

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/14/virgin-islands-facing-potential-futa-credit-reduction-for-2019
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its list of potential FUTA credit reduction states and territories for 2019. The Virgin Islands continues to have an outstanding federal loan and might be...

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OCSE Recognizes Importance of APA Relationship

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/12/ocse-recognizes-importance-of-apa-relationship
The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) has acknowledged its collaborative efforts with APA on new hire reporting. As of 2018, employers can report new hire and rehire information on...

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Receive Expert Insight on New Regulations Impacting Payroll in 2019

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/11/receive-expert-insight-on-new-regulations-impacting-payroll-in-2019
Join us for our first #Paynews payroll chat of the year. The hour-long online discussion will take place Thursday, February 14 at 3 p.m. ET. It will be hosted by the American Payroll Association’s...

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Video: Federal Judge Rules ACA Is ‘Unconstitutional’

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/08/video-federal-judge-rules-aca-is-unconstitutional
Bill Dunn, CPP, APA's Director of Government Relations, discusses why a federal district court in Texas ruled the Affordable Care Act "unconstitutional" late last year.

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Michigan Extends Form W-2 Electronic Filing Deadline

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/07/michigan-extends-form-w-2-electronic-filing-deadline
Michigan has extended the electronic filing deadline for Forms W-2 to February 7, 2019, because of a severe winter weather emergency. The original electronic filing deadline was January 31, 2019...

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Michigan Minimum Wage, Tip Credit Will Increase March 29

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/07/michigan-minimum-wage-tip-credit-will-increase-march-29
Effective March 29, 2019, the Michigan minimum wage will increase to $9.45 an hour from $9.25 an hour. It will gradually increase each year until it reaches $12.05 an hour in 2030. The tip credit...

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Deadline to Apply for Education Grant Extended Through February 19

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/06/deadline-to-apply-for-education-grant-extended-through-february-19
APA has extended the Education Grant application deadline to February 19. Now, you have the extra time to apply for a payroll education grant!

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Two States and Puerto Rico Extend Forms W-2 Electronic Filing Deadline

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/01/two-states-and-puerto-rico-extend-forms-w-2-electronic-filing-deadline
Iowa and Puerto Rico have extended the electronic filing deadline for Forms W-2 to February 28, 2019, because of technical reasons. Due to extreme weather, Wisconsin has extended its electronic...

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E-Verify Resumes Operations After Government Shutdown

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/01/e-verify-resumes-operations-after-government-shutdown
E-Verify resumed operations on January 27, with extended due dates and a request for patience while the government reinstates the service [E-Verify website, 1-27-19].

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Three Chapter Contests to Show Off Your Specialties

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/01/31/three-chapter-contests-to-show-off-your-specialties
APA Chapters will soon have the opportunity to show off their specialties in these three Annual Chapter Contests. If you had an award-worthy statewide event, chapter website, or photo album in 2018,...

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