https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/12/05/apa-recommends-new-irs-division-for-payroll-and-employment-taxes
The Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 116-25) requires the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS to provide Congress with a written plan to redesign the organization of the IRS by September 30,...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/12/03/payroll-professionals-can-be-the-happy-holiday-heroes
With year-end looming, here are three simple ways payroll programs can facilitate a stress-free transition to the New Year.
The holiday season is often painted alongside familiar Hallmark moments....
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/27/new-york-ecet-sample-notice-for-employees
The New York Department of Taxation and Finance has a sample notice that employers electing to participate in the Employer Compensation Expense Tax (ECET) Program may use to communicate to their...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/26/the-benefits-and-basics-of-starting-a-local-chapter
The American Payroll Association has 122 local chapters throughout the United States, and we’re always excited to add more. Learn the basics of why and how to start a chapter in your area!
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/25/ohio-no-longer-accepting-withholding-payments-in-cryptocurrency
The Ohio Treasurer of State has announced that the state website that had been set up last year to accept tax payments, including withholding payments, using cryptocurrency (Bitcoin only) has been...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/22/questions-on-new-form-w-4-pub.-15-t-email-apa-watch-webinar-for-answers
The 2020 Form W-4 will be significantly different than its predecessor and there will be a new IRS guide for employers. The APA stands ready to explain the changes with the most complete,...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/21/video-apa-shares-results-from-two-apa-surveys
American Payroll Association's William Dunn, CPP, shares results from the "Getting Paid In America" survey and the Survey of Salaries and the Payroll Profession.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/19/don-t-forget-to-recertify-before-the-end-of-2019
Recertification Credit Hours (RCHs) are the official recertification units used by the APA’s certification programs. RCHs are defined as the number of actual clock hours spent as a participant or...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/18/compliance-tv-social-security-wage-base-increases
In this November 2019 edition of Compliance TV: Social security wage base increases; most states release UI taxable wage bases; and the DOL proposes a rule on the tip credit.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/11/15/virgin-islands-faces-futa-credit-reduction-for-2019
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Virgin Islands could not pay its federal loans by the November 10, 2019, deadline and will lose the full Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) credit...
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