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Trump Signs Legislation to Fund Government, Provide COVID-19 Relief

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/28/trump-signs-legislation-to-fund-government-provide-covid-19-relief
President Trump has signed legislation to fund the government for FY 2021 and provide emergency COVID-19-related relief. The legislation contains several payroll provisions.

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Trump Stalls Legislation to Fund Government, Provide COVID-19 Relief

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/23/trump-stalls-legislation-to-fund-government-provide-covid-19-relief
President Trump has threatened to veto legislation that would fund the government for FY 2021 and provide emergency COVID-19-related relief. The legislation does contain some payroll provisions that...

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IRS Releases 2021 Publication 15-T, Form W-4

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/10/irs-releases-2021-publication-15-t-form-w-4
The IRS has released the 2021 Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods, and the 2021 Form W-4. The publication includes a new optional computational bridge that employers can use for...

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SSA Resumes Sending ‘No Match’ Letters

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/03/ssa-resumes-sending-no-match-letters
This month, the Social Security Administration is beginning to send Employer Correction Request Notices (EDCOR) to employers for 2019 Forms W-2 containing at least one name and SSN mismatch.

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APA Webinar Explains Changes to Form 941-X, Other Payroll Developments

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/02/apa-webinar-explains-changes-to-form-941-x-other-payroll-developments
On October 14, APA will present a webinar on payroll developments through the third quarter of 2020 with a focus on the recently revised Form 941-X.

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IRS Releases Revised Form 941, Instructions

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/01/irs-releases-revised-form-941-instructions
The IRS released a revised 2020 Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, and its instructions to use beginning with the third quarter of 2020.

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IRS Releases Revised Form 941-X and Instructions

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/09/14/irs-releases-revised-form-941-x-and-instructions
The IRS released a revised Form 941-X and its instructions to allow for corrections to COVID-19-related employment tax credits and other relief.

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IRS Releases Guidance on Employee Social Security Tax Deferral

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/08/31/irs-releases-guidance-on-employee-social-security-tax-deferral
The IRS released guidance to implement the deferral of the employee share of social security tax on wages paid between September 1 and December 31, 2020.

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President Signs Memorandums Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations, Extending Student Loan Relief

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/08/10/president-signs-memorandums-deferring-payroll-tax-obligations-extending-student-loan-relief

On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed memorandums directing the Secretary of the Treasury “to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment” of the employee share of social security tax on wages...

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IRS Clarifies Address for Federal Tax Levy Payments

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/07/31/irs-clarifies-address-for-federal-tax-levy-payments
An IRS representative confirmed that federal tax levy payments should be sent to the IRS’s service center located in Ogden, Utah.

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