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What to Know About Cryptocurrency and Wage Payments

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/01/28/what-to-know-about-cryptocurrency-and-wage-payments
Employers interested in offering wage payments in cryptocurrency should be aware of and comply with applicable withholding, wage and hour, and wage payment requirements at the federal and state...

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Be Prepared for Employee Questions as IRS Begins Accepting 2021 Tax Returns

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/01/25/be-prepared-for-employee-questions-as-irs-begins-accepting-2021-tax-returns
On January 24, the IRS opened the tax filing season for taxpayers.

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Washington Governor Delays Long-Term Care Insurance Payroll Tax

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/01/21/washington-governor-delays-long-term-care-insurance-payroll-tax
The governor of Washington has announced a delay collecting the payroll tax associated with the Washington long-term care insurance program until April 2022.

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APA Comments on Remote Work and Form I-9 Document Examination

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/01/19/apa-comments-on-remote-work-and-form-i-9-document-examination
The APA submitted comments in response to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ request for input about remote document inspection of Form I-9.

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APA Comments on Employer-Integrated EIA in New Jersey

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/01/18/apa-comments-on-employer-integrated-eia-in-new-jersey
The APA submitted comments to New Jersey in support of amendments to S.B. 3611 regarding earned income access (EIA).

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GRTF Garnishments Subcommittee Contacts Department of Education

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/01/17/grtf-garnishments-subcommittee-contacts-department-of-education
The APA Government Relations Task Force (GRTF) Garnishments Subcommittee sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the end of the temporary student loan forbearance period.

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U.S. Supreme Court Blocks OSHA’s COVID-19 Requirements

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/01/14/u.s.-supreme-court-blocks-osha-s-covid-19-requirements
On January 13, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) emergency temporary standard to protect workers from COVID-19.

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PayState Update Focuses on State and Local Payroll Compliance

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/01/14/paystate-update-focuses-on-state-and-local-payroll-compliance
2022 launches a new year of PayState Update, the only biweekly eNewsletter in the industry dedicated exclusively to state and local payroll compliance news and issues. Find out the latest...

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APA Member Selected to Serve on IRS Advisory Council

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/01/13/apa-member-selected-to-serve-on-irs-advisory-council
The American Payroll Association is pleased to announce that its member Jon Schausten, CPP, an APA Vice President, has been selected to serve on the Internal Revenue Service’s Advisory Council.

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Payroll Currently Provides Payroll Professionals With Knowledge

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/01/12/payroll-currently-provides-payroll-professionals-with-knowledge
2022 launches a new year of Payroll Currently, a monthly electronic newsletter exclusively for APA members.

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