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APA Special Report on Federal Agency Panel—Part 1

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/06/04/apa-special-report-on-federal-agency-panel-part-1
Special Report: Panel Answers Questions at Congress Xstream – Part 1 offers an insider look at how federal agency executives answered questions submitted by participants at APA’s virtual event.

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IRS Updates Status of Processing Forms 941, 941-X

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/05/27/irs-updates-status-of-processing-forms-941-941-x
The IRS said it is now opening mail within normal timeframes and has also “made significant progress in processing Forms 941.”

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IRS Updates Form 7200, Instructions to Reflect Law Changes

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/05/21/irs-updates-form-7200-instructions-to-reflect-law-changes
The IRS updated Form 7200, Advance Payment of Employer Credits Due to COVID-19, and its instructions to reflect changes made by recent legislation.

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IRS Announces HSA Limits for 2022

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/05/14/irs-announces-hsa-limits-for-2022
The IRS announced the 2022 maximum contribution levels for health savings accounts (HSAs) and out-of-pocket spending limits.

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Biden Signs Executive Order to Raise Federal Contractor Minimum Wage

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/04/30/biden-signs-executive-order-to-raise-federal-contractor-minimum-wage
On April 27, President Biden issued an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay a $15 per hour minimum wage, effective January 30, 2022.

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Congress Xstream Focuses on Federal Payroll Compliance

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/04/23/congress-xstream-focuses-on-federal-payroll-compliance
On May 18-21, APA and the Global Payroll Management Institute will hold Congress Xstream: An Online Conference & Expo. There are workshop on federal payroll compliance that you won’t want to miss.

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EEO-1 Data Collection Begins April 26

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/04/16/eeo-1-data-collection-begins-april-26
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will open Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1 data filing on April 26 and close it on July 19.

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IRS Issues Guidance on Claiming ERC for First Two Quarters of 2021

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/2021/04/05/irs-issues-guidance-on-claiming-erc-for-first-two-quarters-of-2021

The IRS issued guidance for employers on how to claim the employee retention credit (ERC) for the first two quarters of 2021 [Notice 2021-23, 4-2-21]. To claim the ERC, employers can reduce...

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APA Provides Insider Look at 2021 Virtual Capital Summit

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/04/02/apa-provides-insider-look-at-2021-virtual-capital-summit
APA’s Special Report on its 2021 Virtual Capital Summit in the April issue of Payroll Currently offers an insider look at the latest developments affecting payroll professionals.

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Access IRS Commissioner Bonus Event; Register for Congress Xstream by April 2

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/03/26/access-irs-commissioner-bonus-event-register-for-congress-xstream-by-april-2
Register for Congress Xstream by April 2 and get access to an exclusive 90-minute session with the IRS Commissioner on April 7 where Chuck Rettig will discuss issues important to the payroll...

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