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Social Security Wage Base Increases to $147,000 for 2022

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/10/13/social-security-wage-base-increases-to-$147-000-for-2022
On October 13, the Social Security Administration announced that the 2022 social security wage base will be $147,000, which is an increase of $4,200 from 2021.

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

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/09/23/irs-issues-federal-high-low-per-diem-rates-effective-october-1
The IRS has released the optional “high-low” per diem rates for lodging expenses and meals and incidental expenses that may be used instead of the General Services Administration’s “actual” per diem...

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IRS Releases Revised Form 941-X, Instructions

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/2021/09/15/irs-releases-revised-form-941-x-instructions

The IRS released a revised Form 941-X, Adjusted Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund, and its instructions. Both have a July 2021 revision date. The form was significantly...

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IRS Releases Guidance on Form W-2 Reporting of Qualified Leave Wages

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/09/09/irs-releases-guidance-on-form-w-2-reporting-of-qualified-leave-wages
The IRS released guidance on how employers must report the amount of qualified leave wages paid to employees for leave taken in 2021.

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EEOC Extends EEO-1 Data Collection Due Date to October 25

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/09/02/eeoc-extends-eeo-1-data-collection-due-date-to-october-25
On August 18, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it is extending the filing deadline for the 2019 and 2020 Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1 data.

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Social Security Trustees Project Wage Base for 2022

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/09/01/social-security-trustees-project-wage-base-for-2022
The Board of Trustees of the Social Security Trust Fund projects the social security wage base will be $146,700 for 2022.

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Federal Per Diem Rates Updated for Fiscal Year 2022

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/08/19/federal-per-diem-rates-updated-for-fiscal-year-2022
The General Services Administration issued its annual updated list of federal maximum per diem rates for travel to locations within the continental United States.

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Department of Education Extends Federal Student Loan Relief

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/08/12/department-of-education-extends-federal-student-loan-relief
On August 6, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will extend the federal student loan relief until January 31, 2022.

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IRS to Update Application Process for FIRE System Users

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/08/05/irs-to-update-application-process-for-fire-system-users
The IRS is making changes to its Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) system application process for new users.

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IRS Extends Leave-Based Donations for COVID-19 Victims

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/07/29/irs-extends-leave-based-donations-for-covid-19-victims
The IRS issued guidance to extend the allowance of donations of vacation, sick, or personal leave through a leave-based donation program to be made to charitable organizations for victims of COVID-19...

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