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Revised West Virginia Withholding Tables Should Be Used Immediately

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Retroactive to January 1, 2023, West Virginia withholding tables have been revised to reflect personal income tax rate reductions. The revised withholding tables should be used immediately.

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Social Security Trustees Project Wage Base for 2024

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The Board of Trustees of the Social Security Trust Fund projects the social security wage base will be $167,700 for 2024.

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How ‘Real-time’ Is Redefining Our Pay

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As real-time technology continues to evolve, new opportunities for business leaders to improve how they distribute payroll present pathways to improve the lives of their teams. With that in mind,...

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Participate in the 2023 Payroll Congress Costume Contest

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The 2023 Payroll Congress Costume Contest takes place on May 17, 2023 at 7:45 p.m. MT.

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State Agency Directories Updated, Available in APA's Resource Library

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2023/03/24/state-agency-directories-updated-available-in-apa's-resource-library
APA provides state agency directories on its website to help payroll professionals find the contact information they need to get their questions answered. The information has been updated for 2023.

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APA Asks IRS to Coordinate with DOL on Worker Classification

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2023/02/14/apa-asks-irs-to-coordinate-with-dol-on-worker-classification
The APA asked the IRS to coordinate with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on definitions of employee and independent contractor.

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APA Meets With U.S. Department of Education on Loan Garnishments

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2023/02/13/apa-meets-with-u.s.-department-of-education-on-loan-garnishments
The APA met with the Department of Education about student loan garnishments and resuming garnishments after the COVID-19 pause.

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Four States, Virgin Islands May Face Increased FUTA Credit Reduction for 2023

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2023/02/10/four-states-virgin-islands-may-face-increased-futa-credit-reduction-for-2023
The U.S. Department of Labor released its list of potential FUTA credit reduction states for 2023 and they are California, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and the Virgin Islands. The determination...

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Why HR Leaders Shouldn’t Fear Earned Wage Access

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In these challenging times, struggling Americans have limited options to address short-term cash needs, and none are ideal. Here are some of the options consumers have with the status quo.

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Compliance TV: IRS Opens IRIS Portal to File Forms in 1099 Series

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In this February 2023 edition of Compliance TV: IRS Opens IRIS Portal to File Forms in 1099 Series; IRS Posts Drafts of Form 941, Instructions, and Schedules; IRS Releases 2023 Publication 15-B; and...

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