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Jyme Mariani, Esq.

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Special Report Gives Insider Look Into Federal Agency Q&As – Part 1

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/06/07/special-report-gives-insider-look-into-federal-agency-q-as-part-1
Special Report: A Conversation With IRS, SSA – Part 1 in the June issue of Payroll Currently offers an insider look at how federal agency executives answered questions at PayrollOrg’s annual Payroll...

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EEOC Files Lawsuits Against Employers for Noncompliance

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/05/30/eeoc-files-lawsuits-against-employers-for-noncompliance
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed lawsuits against 15 employers for failing to comply with the mandatory federal reporting requirements. Employers must submit the 2023...

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SSA to Hold Semi-Annual Meeting on June 13

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/05/17/ssa-to-hold-semi-annual-meeting-on-june-13
Register by June 10 to attend the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) semi-annual meeting on June 13. This virtual meeting will be with the wage reporting community and the IRS.

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IRS Announces HSA Limits for 2025

https://payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/05/10/irs-announces-hsa-limits-for-2025
The IRS announced the 2025 maximum contribution levels for health savings accounts (HSAs) and out-of-pocket spending limits and deductible minimums for high deductible health plans that must be used...

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Social Security Trustees Project Wage Base for 2025

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/05/07/social-security-trustees-project-wage-base-for-2025
The Board of Trustees of the Social Security Trust Fund projects the social security wage base will be $174,900 for 2025.

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DOL Finalizes Salary Threshold for ‘White Collar’ Exemption

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/04/24/dol-finalizes-salary-threshold-for-white-collar-exemption
On April 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule to increase the minimum salary level for the Fair Labor Standards Act “white collar” exemptions.

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IRS Data Affirms Payroll’s Vital Role in Nation’s Tax System

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/04/19/irs-data-affirms-payroll-s-vital-role-in-nation-s-tax-system
On April 18, the IRS released its 2023 Internal Revenue Service Data Book, which provides statistics that underscore the importance of payroll professionals to the integrity of the American tax...

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Employers Have Until March 22 to Apply for ERC Disclosure Program

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/03/18/employers-have-until-march-22-to-apply-for-erc-disclosure-program

The deadline to apply for the IRS’s Voluntary Disclosure Program is March 22. The program allows businesses that claimed the employee retention credit (ERC) and received questionable payments to...

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ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Payments Adjusted for 2025

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/02/15/aca-employer-shared-responsibility-payments-adjusted-for-2025

The IRS has updated the employer shared responsibility (ESR) payment amounts for 2025 under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) [Rev. Proc. 2024-14, 2-12-24].

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IRS Issues QuickAlert on FIRE System Error Message

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2024/01/29/irs-issues-quickalert-on-fire-system-error-message

The IRS issued a QuickAlert to tell users how to deal with any troubles they may face logging into the Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) system. The IRS recommends not calling its help...

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