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

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The U.S. Department of Labor issued a proposed rule to determine whether a worker is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act or an independent contractor.

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APA’s Preparing for Year-End and 2021 seminar provides updates on the latest changes in legislation and regulations that affect the close of 2020 and the first payroll of 2021. The seminar begins in...

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The IRS said a small number of employers that reduced their tax deposits in anticipation of claiming COVID-19-related credits may have inadvertently received an IRS penalty notice. These employers do...

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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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The IRS has provided guidance on filing Form 941-X for the second quarter of 2020. The IRS plans to issue a revised Form 941-X in late September that will allow employers to correct COVID-19-related...

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Special Report: Panel Answers Payroll Questions at Congress Xstream – Part 2 offers an insider look at how federal agency executives answered questions submitted by participants at APA’s virtual...

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Special Report: Panel Answers Payroll Questions at Congress Xstream offers an insider look at how federal agency executives answered questions submitted by participants at APA’s virtual event.

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The IRS released guidance on how employers must report required wages from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on Form W-2.

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On June 29, the IRS released its 2019 Internal Revenue Service Data Book, which provides statistics that underscore the importance of payroll professionals to the American tax system.

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