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Compliance TV: APA Comments on Proposed Regulations for Mandatory E-filing of Information Returns

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/09/26/compliance-tv-apa-comments-on-proposed-regulations-for-mandatory-e-filing-of-information-returns
The September 2018 edition of Compliance TV covers the proposed regulations for mandatory e-filing of information returns and the California Supreme Court rejecting de minimis doctrine for...

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IRS Allows Exclusion of 2017 Moving Expenses Paid in 2018

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/09/26/irs-allows-exclusion-of-2017-moving-expenses-paid-in-2018
The IRS has announced that employer payments or reimbursements in 2018 for employees’ qualified moving expenses incurred before January 1, 2018, are excluded from the employees’ wages for income and...

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Major Updates to the APA Bookshelf

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/09/24/major-updates-to-the-apa-bookshelf
The APA has released the second 2018 content update for the four essential publications that are part of the APA Bookshelf. The Payroll Source® and the other publications now include major changes...

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Oregon Form W-4 Coming in 2019, Employees Encouraged to Check Withholding

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/09/21/oregon-form-w-4-coming-in-2019-employees-encouraged-to-check-withholding
The Oregon Department of Revenue is urging employees to check their wage withholding before the end of 2018. It is also alerting employers and employees that it will release an Oregon-specific Form...

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IRS Delays Major Revisions to Form W-4 Until 2020 Version

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/09/20/irs-delays-major-revisions-to-form-w-4-until-2020-version

On September 20, the IRS announced it will delay major revisions to Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, until the 2020 version. The 2019 form will be similar to the 2018 version....

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IRS Releases Revised Publication 1494 That Corrects Exemption Amounts

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/09/20/irs-releases-revised-publication-1494-that-corrects-exemption-amounts

On September 6, the IRS released a revised Publication 1494, Tables for Figuring Amount Exempt From Levy on Wages, Salary, and Other Income, that corrected several exemption amounts.

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APA Offers Resources on Federal Tax Reform

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/09/19/apa-offers-resources-on-federal-tax-reform
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will continue to impact payroll professionals in 2018 and beyond. To keep up with all of the changes, the APA regularly updates its Compliance Hot Topics webpage on Federal...

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APA Joins Coalition to Protect Professional Certifications

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/09/18/apa-joins-coalition-to-protect-professional-certifications
APA has joined the Professional Certification Coalition. As states consider legislation that would restrict, or even ban, professional certifications like the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and...

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APA Joins Fight to Restore Transportation Fringe Benefits

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/09/17/apa-joins-fight-to-restore-transportation-fringe-benefits
APA has joined forces with the UBIT Coalition in an attempt to restore the ability for tax-exempt organizations to provide transportation fringe benefits without having to treat the benefits as...

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National Payroll Week Contests Continue Through September

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/09/14/national-payroll-week-contests-continue-through-september
Chapters across the country celebrated their payroll professionals and served their communities during National Payroll Week last week. Learn more about NPW contests, the Chapter Leaders Blog, and...

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