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Alabama Issues Guidance, Proposed Rules on Overtime Pay Exemption

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/09/11/alabama-issues-guidance-proposed-rules-on-overtime-pay-exemption

Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, overtime pay received by a full-time hourly employee for hours worked over 40 in a given week will be excluded from gross income and...

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Find Out How EWA Fuels a Happier, High-Performing Workforce

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/09/06/find-out-how-ewa-fuels-a-happier-high-performing-workforce

Financially stressed employees are more likely to experience decreased productivity, higher absenteeism (seven times higher), and reduced job satisfaction. This can cost businesses an estimated $4...

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Compliance TV: IRS Provides Transition Period for SECURE 2.0 Act Roth Requirement

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In this  September 2023 edition of Compliance TV:
  • IRS Provides Transition Period for SECURE 2.0 Act Roth Requirement
  • ACA Affordability Percentage Decreases to 8.39% for 2024
  • Federal Per Diem Rates...

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Indiana Updates Withholding Guidelines, Revises Form WH-4

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The Indiana Department of Revenue has revised Departmental Notice No. 1 to reflect a new tax exemption for first-time qualifying children and Form WH-4, Employee’s Withholding Exemption and County...

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DOL Proposes $1,059 Weekly Threshold for ‘White Collar’ Exemption

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/08/31/dol-proposes-$1-059-weekly-threshold-for-white-collar-exemption

On August 30, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to increase the minimum salary level for the Fair Labor Standards Act “white collar”...

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Win a FREE Vacation, Bonus Paycheck During National Payroll Week

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/08/30/win-a-free-vacation-bonus-paycheck-during-national-payroll-week
During this year's National Payroll Week® (NPW), PayrollOrg has your chance to win a bonus paycheck and dream vacation when you complete the "Getting Paid In America" survey.

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PayrollOrg Comments on Proposed Student Loan Rulemaking

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/08/29/payrollorg-comments-on-proposed-student-loan-rulemaking

PayrollOrg’s Government Relations Task Force (GRTF) Garnishments Subcommittee commented on the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) proposed negotiated rulemaking committee. The negotiated rulemaking...

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IRS Provides Transition Period for SECURE 2.0 Act Roth Requirement

https://www.payroll.org/news-resources/news/news-detail/2023/08/28/irs-provides-transition-period-for-secure-2.0-act-roth-requirement

On August 25, the IRS announced an administrative transition period to extend until 2026 the new requirement that additional elective deferrals (catch-up contributions) made by higher-income...

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Four Ways to Get Involved This NPW

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National Payroll Week® (NPW), September 4-8, 2023, recognizes America’s workers and the payroll professionals who keep employees paid accurately and on time each payday. When it comes to celebrating...

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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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