The IRS advises payroll professionals to use electronic options for filing employment tax returns as the agency is unable to process paper returns due to COVID-19 precautions.

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The Office of Child Support Enforcement issued a Dear Colleague Letter stating that noncustodial parents who receive stimulus payments under the CARES Act may have the checks offset by past due child...

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a temporary rule to implement the emergency paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response...

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On April 3, the IRS added a note to the Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, and its instructions to provide guidance to employers that will claim the employee retention credit. The...

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced it will defer the physical presence requirements for completing Form I-9 in certain instances due to the COVID-19 crisis.

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The IRS said it is redesigning its lock-in letters to follow changes in withholding calculations created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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The IRS issued proposed regulations to update the federal income tax withholding rules and reflect changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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On January 31, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released the new Form I-9, along with the updated instructions.

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that employers should continue using the current Form I-9 until it releases a revised version.

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