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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/29/seattle-commuter-benefits-law-will-take-effect-january-1-2020
Effective January 1, 2020, employers with 20 or more employees in Seattle, Washington, will be required to provide pre-tax transit benefits to employees. The Seattle Office of Labor Standards will...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/21/compliance-tv-irs-announces-pension-plan-limits-for-2019
In this December 2018 edition of Compliance TV, the IRS announces pension plan limits for 2019 and sets cost-of-living adjustments for transportation fringe benefits. Also, 22 states will have...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/21/compliance-tv-states-release-ui-taxable-wage-bases-for-2019
In this November 2018 edition of Compliance TV, we review the states release of UI taxable wage bases for 2019, the new draft of the 2018 Form W-4, and the IRS's W-2 verification code program for...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/20/virgin-islands-faces-futa-credit-reduction-for-2018
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Virgin Islands could not pay its federal loans by the November 10, 2018, deadline and will lose the full Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) credit...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/16/irs-announces-2019-colas-for-transportation-fringes-fsa-deferrals-and-more
On November 15, the IRS released inflation-adjusted tables for 2019 reflecting any increases in the flexible spending arrangements deferral limit and excludable transportation fringes, among other...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/15/dol-issues-four-opinion-letters-on-flsa-topics
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued four new opinion letters that address compliance under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/14/apa-improves-recertification-program-with-changes-starting-in-2019
Starting January 1, 2019, in an effort to improve the Recertification program by streamlining the process for FPC and CPP certificants seeking to maintain their status, and to protect the integrity...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/09/irsac-role-to-expand-absorb-irpac-act-in-2019
The IRS has announced that the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council’s (IRSAC) role will expand in 2019 to incorporate two other advisory groups [IR-2018-212, 11-1-18].
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/08/new-jersey-paid-sick-leave-resources-for-employers
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has posted several resources for employers on its new paid sick leave webpage, including a notice employers must provide to employees,...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/05/twitter-chat-best-practices-for-2018-w-2-processing
During a Twitter Chat on November 8 at 3 p.m. ET, Ron Moser, CPP, and Lisa Poole, CPP, will share the best tips for ensuring flawless processing for the 2018 Form W-2.
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