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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/08/07/federal-agency-executives-answer-payroll-questions-at-apa-congress
Read what federal agency executives had to say when they answered questions submitted by participants at the American Payroll Association’s 36th Annual Congress. These answers are available...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/08/03/gao-report-projects-21-of-taxpayers-are-being-underwithheld-for-2018
On July 31, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report projecting that 21%, or nearly 30 million, taxpayers are having too little tax withheld for 2018. These taxpayers may...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/08/02/california-supreme-court-rejects-de-minimis-doctrine-for-compensable-time-claims
The California Supreme Court determined that the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s de minimis doctrine does not apply to claims for unpaid wages under California’s wage and hour statutes or...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/07/31/apa-members-serving-on-irs-advisory-committees
Six APA members currently serve on prestigious IRS advisory committees. James Paille, CPP, and Emily Lindsay, CPA, serve on the Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC). Stephanie...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/07/27/chapter-news-august-2018
Attend a chapter event near you! Local payroll conferences provide excellent opportunities to network, earn RCHs, and advance your payroll knowledge. Take a look at the One-Day Events, Statewides,...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/07/27/ssa-to-resume-educational-correspondence-notices
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that it will resume sending its Educational Correspondence (EDCOR) notices (also called Employer Correction Request Notices) to employers that...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/07/26/employers-must-use-revised-new-jersey-percentage-method-withholding-tables-by-september-1
The New Jersey Division of Taxation has issued revised percentage method withholding tables for wages paid on or after September 1, 2018. The revised tables reflect a new withholding rate of 15.6%...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/07/24/apa-requests-amendment-to-illinois-electronic-filing-court-rule
The APA has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to amend its rule requiring that responses to wage garnishment orders be filed electronically. APA members report that the courts’ instructions are...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/07/23/compliance-tv-irs-releases-a-draft-of-the-2019-form-w-4
The July 2018 edition of Compliance TV covers the IRS's release of a draft of the 2019 Form W-4, news on a potential increase on E-filing returns, and the announcement that New Jersey will now...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/07/20/irs-creates-paycheck-checkup-flyer
The IRS’s new one-page flyer is designed for employers to give to employees to remind them to complete a Paycheck Checkup [IRS, Publication 5303, Paycheck Checkup, rev. 6-18, posted 7-12-18].
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