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IRS Pauses Processing of New ERC Claims Due to Scams

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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Reminder: Employers Must Inspect Remote Form I-9 Documents by August 30

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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IRS Releases 2023 Publications 15 (Circular E),15-T, and Forms W-4, W-4R

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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DHS Extends Form I-9 Physical Presence Flexibility Until July 31, 2023

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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E-Verify Ends Extended Timeframe to Resolve SSA Mismatches

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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New Help Videos Explain How to Use APA Bookshelf

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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EEOC Extends 2021 EEO-1 Data Collection to June 21

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/05/26/eeoc-extends-2021-eeo-1-data-collection-to-june-21
The deadline for employers to submit and certify their 2021 Employer Information (EEO-1) Component 1 report has been extended to June 21 from May 17.

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IRS Requests Feedback to Improve Website

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/05/12/irs-requests-feedback-to-improve-website
The IRS is requesting feedback to improve the organization of its website.

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COVID-19 Policy for Accepting Expired Form I-9 Documents Ends April 30

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/04/29/covid-19-policy-for-accepting-expired-form-i-9-documents-ends-april-30
Employers cannot accept expired List B documents for Form I-9 after April 30. Employers must update these employees’ Forms I-9 by July 31.

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DHS Further Extends Temporary Requirements for Form I-9 Compliance

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/04/26/dhs-further-extends-temporary-requirements-for-form-i-9-compliance
DHS extended the temporary requirements allowing flexibility of the physical presence requirements associated with the Form I-9 until October 31.

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