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https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/10/31/president-biden-issues-executive-order-to-establish-ai-standards
On October 30, President Biden issued an Executive Order that establishes new standards for artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security to protect Americans from the potential risks of AI...
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https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/10/24/employers-must-use-new-form-i-9-by-november-1
Starting November 1, employers must use the most current version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which has an edition date of 8-1-23 [USCIS, Countdown to Nov. 1 Is On! – Make Sure...
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https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/10/20/ocss-releases-revised-iwo-and-instructions
The Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) released a revised version of the income withholding order for support form (IWO) and its instructions with no substantial changes [OCSS, AT-23-13,...
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https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/09/26/irs-issues-federal-high-low-per-diem-rates-effective-october-1
The IRS has released the optional “high-low” per diem rates for lodging expenses and meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) that may be used instead of the General Services Administration’s “actual”...
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https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/09/19/irs-pauses-processing-of-new-erc-claims-due-to-scams
On September 14, the IRS announced it would immediately stop processing new claims for the employee retention credit (ERC) through at least December 31 to help protect businesses from scams [...
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https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/08/25/reminder-employers-must-inspect-remote-form-i-9-documents-by-august-30
Employers have until Wednesday, August 30, to comply with requirements by physically inspecting documents that were viewed remotely during the COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9, ...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/12/19/irs-releases-2023-publications-15-(circular-e)-15-t-and-forms-w-4-w-4r
The IRS has released the 2023 Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods. The publication describes how to figure federal income tax withholding using the percentage and wage bracket...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/10/12/dhs-extends-form-i-9-physical-presence-flexibility-until-july-31-2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended the temporary policy allowing flexibility of the physical presence requirements associated with Form I-9 until July 31, 2023.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/07/28/e-verify-ends-extended-timeframe-to-resolve-ssa-mismatches
Employees whose E-Verify cases are referred to the Social Security Administration (SSA) on or after July 15, 2022, will have eight work days to contact SSA.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/07/20/new-help-videos-explain-how-to-use-apa-bookshelf
APA now has short help videos to explain how to better navigate and use the APA Bookshelf.
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