http://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/12/11/don-t-miss-apa-s-final-payroll-chat-of-2018
APA's final #Paynews chat of the year begins at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 13. Be part of the conversation by joining our chatroom portal Twchat or participate through your Twitter account by...
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http://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/12/06/paid-sick-leave-developments-in-texas
Legislation has been introduced in Texas that would prohibit municipalities, including cities, from passing their own paid sick leave (PSL) laws. Recently, the Texas Court of Appeals struck down...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/12/05/irs-gives-an-extra-day-to-file-returns-or-pay-taxes-originally-due-on-december-5
The IRS gave an extra day to file returns or pay taxes originally due on December 5, which has been declared a National Day of Mourning for former President George H.W. Bush [IRS News Release...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/30/irs-issues-interim-guidance-on-2019-withholding
The IRS has issued interim guidance on withholding for the 2019 calendar year, which includes information on the Form W-4 [Notice 2018-92, 11-26-18].
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/29/seattle-commuter-benefits-law-will-take-effect-january-1-2020
Effective January 1, 2020, employers with 20 or more employees in Seattle, Washington, will be required to provide pre-tax transit benefits to employees. The Seattle Office of Labor Standards will...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/21/compliance-tv-irs-announces-pension-plan-limits-for-2019
In this December 2018 edition of Compliance TV, the IRS announces pension plan limits for 2019 and sets cost-of-living adjustments for transportation fringe benefits. Also, 22 states will have...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/21/compliance-tv-states-release-ui-taxable-wage-bases-for-2019
In this November 2018 edition of Compliance TV, we review the states release of UI taxable wage bases for 2019, the new draft of the 2018 Form W-4, and the IRS's W-2 verification code program for...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/20/virgin-islands-faces-futa-credit-reduction-for-2018
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Virgin Islands could not pay its federal loans by the November 10, 2018, deadline and will lose the full Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) credit...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/16/irs-announces-2019-colas-for-transportation-fringes-fsa-deferrals-and-more
On November 15, the IRS released inflation-adjusted tables for 2019 reflecting any increases in the flexible spending arrangements deferral limit and excludable transportation fringes, among other...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2018/11/15/dol-issues-four-opinion-letters-on-flsa-topics
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued four new opinion letters that address compliance under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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