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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/01/30/irs-warns-of-delays-in-shipping-paper-forms-ordered-in-december
The IRS warned employers that ordered paper information and employer returns (including Forms W-2) in late December that they may not receive them in time to meet the January 31 filing deadline....
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/01/25/state-electronic-magnetic-media-w-2-reporting-deadlines-quickly-approaching
Most states require Forms W-2 to be filed with their tax departments electronically or on magnetic media by January 31, 2019 – 36 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The due date is...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/01/24/irs-releases-form-for-employer-credit-for-paid-family-and-medical-leave
The IRS released the new Form 8994, Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave, and its instructions, which will be used by employers to claim the credit for paid family and medical leave...
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