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Jyme Mariani, Esq.

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Treasury Ends Payroll Savings Plan

https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/01/24/treasury-ends-payroll-savings-plan
The U.S. Treasury Department announced it is ending the Payroll Savings Plan on January 31.

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Payroll Currently Provides Payroll Professionals With Knowledge

https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/01/16/payroll-currently-provides-payroll-professionals-with-knowledge
2025 launches a new year of Payroll Currently, a monthly electronic newsletter covering payroll compliance news and issues. This is a free benefit for PayrollOrg members.

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New Laws Change ACA Reporting Requirements

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2025/01/09/new-laws-change-aca-reporting-requirements
Employers can now furnish Affordable Care Act (ACA) Form 1095-C to individuals by request only. Electronic delivery is permitted if the individual has given consent.

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District Court Invalidates Rule Raising ‘White Collar’ Salary Threshold

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/11/18/district-court-invalidates-rule-raising-white-collar-salary-threshold
On November 15, a district court vacated and set aside the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final regulations to increase the minimum salary level for the “white collar” exemption.

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IRS Reminds Employers of November Deadline for ERC Program

https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/11/15/irs-reminds-employers-of-november-deadline-for-erc-program
Employers can apply for the IRS’s employee retention credit (ERC) voluntary disclosure program until November 22.

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IRS Announces 2025 Retirement Plan Contribution, Benefit Limits

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/11/01/irs-announces-2025-retirement-plan-contribution-benefit-limits
The IRS announced the changes to the dollar limits on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans for tax year 2025.

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Social Security Wage Base Increases to $176,100 for 2025

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/10/10/social-security-wage-base-increases-to-$176-100-for-2025
On October 10, the Social Security Administration announced that the 2025 social security wage base will be $176,100, an increase of $7,500 from $168,600 in 2024.

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IRS Issues Federal ‘High-Low’ Per Diem Rates Effective October 1

https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/10/04/irs-issues-federal-high-low-per-diem-rates-effective-october-1
The IRS released the optional “high-low” per diem rates for lodging expenses and meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) that may be used instead of the actual rates.

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ACA Affordability Percentage Increases to 9.02% for 2025

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/09/12/aca-affordability-percentage-increases-to-9.02-for-2025
The IRS released its annual inflation adjustment to the percentage of household income used to determine whether an employer’s offer of health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is...

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Appeals Court Vacates DOL’s Dual Jobs Final Rule for Tip Credit

https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/08/29/appeals-court-vacates-dol-s-dual-jobs-final-rule-for-tip-credit
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) dual jobs final rule.

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