Jyme Mariani, Esq.

Jyme Mariani, Esq., is Director of Payroll Information Resources for PayrollOrg.

DHS Allows Flexibility in Form I-9 Requirements During COVID-19 Crisis

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/03/26/dhs-allows-flexibility-in-form-i-9-requirements-during-covid-19-crisis

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.

IRS to Redesign Lock-In Letters Soon

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/03/12/irs-to-redesign-lock-in-letters-soon

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

IRS Issues Proposed Rules for Federal Tax Withholding

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/02/13/irs-issues-proposed-rules-for-federal-tax-withholding

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

USCIS Releases New Form I-9, Instructions

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/01/31/uscis-releases-new-form-i-9-instructions

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

USCIS Tells Employers to Continue Using Current Version of Form I-9

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/08/30/uscis-tells-employers-to-continue-using-current-version-of-form-i-9

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