https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/21/compliance-tv-ssa-to-send-no-match-letters-to-employers
In this March 2019 edition of Compliance TV: SSA to send no-match letters to employers, California court ruling favors payroll service provider, and Michigan enacts paid sick leave, minimum wage...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/21/california-and-new-york-city-proposals-would-expand-paid-leave
California and New York City are considering proposals that would expand paid leave. California Gov. Gavin Newsom included a proposal to extend paid family leave benefits to six months in his state...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/19/compliance-tv-irs-releases-2019-form-w-2
In this February 2019 edition of Compliance TV: The IRS releases 2019 Form W-2 and waives penalties for some taxpayers who under-withheld in 2018. Also, some states extend W-2 electronic filing...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/15/irs-releases-2019-form-w-2-instructions
The IRS has released the 2019 Form W-2 and the instructions. There are no major changes to the form. There are some items to note, including Box 9 no longer being in use and updated penalty amounts...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/14/virgin-islands-facing-potential-futa-credit-reduction-for-2019
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its list of potential FUTA credit reduction states and territories for 2019. The Virgin Islands continues to have an outstanding federal loan and might be...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/12/ocse-recognizes-importance-of-apa-relationship
The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) has acknowledged its collaborative efforts with APA on new hire reporting. As of 2018, employers can report new hire and rehire information on...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/11/receive-expert-insight-on-new-regulations-impacting-payroll-in-2019
Join us for our first #Paynews payroll chat of the year. The hour-long online discussion will take place Thursday, February 14 at 3 p.m. ET. It will be hosted by the American Payroll Association’s...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/08/video-federal-judge-rules-aca-is-unconstitutional
Bill Dunn, CPP, APA's Director of Government Relations, discusses why a federal district court in Texas ruled the Affordable Care Act "unconstitutional" late last year.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/07/michigan-extends-form-w-2-electronic-filing-deadline
Michigan has extended the electronic filing deadline for Forms W-2 to February 7, 2019, because of a severe winter weather emergency. The original electronic filing deadline was January 31, 2019...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2019/02/07/michigan-minimum-wage-tip-credit-will-increase-march-29
Effective March 29, 2019, the Michigan minimum wage will increase to $9.45 an hour from $9.25 an hour. It will gradually increase each year until it reaches $12.05 an hour in 2030. The tip credit...
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