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Six Indiana Counties Will Increase Income Tax Rates on January 1

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/23/six-indiana-counties-will-increase-income-tax-rates-on-january-1
Effective January 1, 2021, six counties in Indiana—Martin, Owen, Randolph, Shelby, Switzerland, and Union—will increase their county income tax rates.

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Michigan Minimum Wage Not Expected to Increase on January 1

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/17/michigan-minimum-wage-not-expected-to-increase-on-january-1
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has announced that the state’s scheduled minimum wage rate increase is not expected to go into effect on January 1, 2021. Michigan’s minimum...

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States Extend Nexus Guidance for Employees Working Remotely

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/11/states-extend-nexus-guidance-for-employees-working-remotely
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people across the country, states have extended their guidance regarding nexus and withholding requirements.

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APA Offers Webinar on Nexus and Remote Workers

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/08/apa-offers-webinar-on-nexus-and-remote-workers
Employers are dealing with more employees working from home than ever before. Attend APA’s webinar “Nexus and Remote Workers: How Has the Pandemic Increased Your Exposure?” on December 17 or January...

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Virgin Islands Faces FUTA Credit Reduction for 2020

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/20/virgin-islands-faces-futa-credit-reduction-for-2020
The U.S. Virgin Islands could not pay its federal loans by the November 10, 2020, deadline and will lose the full Federal Unemployment Tax Act credit for 2020. It will have a credit reduction of 3%...

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California Pay Data Reporting Required in 2021

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/13/california-pay-data-reporting-required-in-2021
By March 31, 2021, certain California employers that are required to file an annual federal Employer Information Report (EEO-1) will be required to submit a pay data report to the state.

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State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wage Bases for 2021

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/30/state-unemployment-insurance-taxable-wage-bases-for-2021
Many states have released their state unemployment insurance taxable wage bases for 2021. You can download a chart of SUI taxable wage bases for 2018-2021.

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OCSE Releases Revised Standard Child Support Withholding Order

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/23/ocse-releases-revised-standard-child-support-withholding-order
The Office of Child Support Enforcement has released a revised version of the standard child support withholding order. States and tribes should being using the new form immediately, but employers...

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2021 APA’s Guide to Local Payroll Taxes

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/21/2021-apa-s-guide-to-local-payroll-taxes
Local income tax compliance can be challenging. APA’s Guide to Local Payroll Taxes, updated for 2021, can help. It is available in both online and print versions.

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New Jersey Withholding Rate Change

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/12/new-jersey-withholding-rate-change
Due to a personal income tax rate change included in the New Jersey budget, employers must immediately begin withholding income tax at the rate of 21.3% from certain high-earning employees.

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