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Georgia Responds to Federal Tax Reform

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/02/23/georgia-responds-to-federal-tax-reform

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has proposed lowering the top income tax rate in response to the federal tax reform law. Georgia is expected to benefit significantly from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Pub. L....

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Service Alert: Fraudulent Email Circulating

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/02/23/service-alert-fraudulent-email-circulating

Fraudulent emails adopt many different forms and are the unauthorized actions of third parties not associated with APA. These email messages, also "phishing" or "spoofing," are becoming more common...

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Compliance TV: Federal Tax Reform Brings Big Changes to Payroll

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/02/21/compliance-tv-federal-tax-reform-brings-big-changes-to-payroll

In this February 2018 edition of Compliance TV, the APA explores:

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Louisiana Revises Withholding Tables and Formulas

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/02/16/louisiana-revises-withholding-tables-and-formulas

Effective for wages paid on or after February 16, 2018, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (DOR) has revised the wage bracket withholding tables and the withholding formulas due to the federal tax...

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Register Now, Avoid Tax Reform on the CPP, FPC Exam

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/02/16/register-now-avoid-tax-reform-on-the-cpp-fpc-exam

Good news, payroll professionals. You don’t have to worry about tax reform. At least you don’t when it comes time to take the spring 2018 CPP or FPC exams.

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IRS: 2018 Pension Plan Limits Not Affected by Tax Reform Law

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/02/16/irs-2018-pension-plan-limits-not-affected-by-tax-reform-law
On February 6, the IRS announced that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s new formula for calculating inflation adjustments under the IRC using the Chained CPI-U does not affect the tax year 2018 dollar...

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More Details on New York’s Payroll Tax Proposals and APA’s Response

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/02/14/more-details-on-new-york-s-payroll-tax-proposals-and-apa-s-response
New York is considering several employer payroll tax proposals to offset the negative effects of the federal tax reform law on New York taxpayers. The proposals include an employer compensation...

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IRS Issues Publication 15 (Circular E) With Form W-4 Guidance

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/02/09/irs-issues-publication-15-(circular-e)-with-form-w-4-guidance
IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide, was released by the IRS on January 29, 2018.

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2018 Federal Percentage Method Income Tax Withholding Tables Released

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/02/08/2018-federal-percentage-method-income-tax-withholding-tables-released
On January 11, the IRS released Notice 1036. All of the withholding allowance amounts have increased, the optional flat rate for supplemental wages up to and including $1 million has decreased to...

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Form W-4 and Withholding Tax Calculator to Be Revised

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/02/07/form-w-4-and-withholding-tax-calculator-to-be-revised
The IRS has announced that it is revising Form W-4 and its online withholding tax calculator. The revisions will reflect changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Until a new Form W-4 is issued, the...

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