https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/12/20/business-standard-mileage-rate-increases-to-58.5-cents-in-2022
Beginning January 1, 2022, the business standard mileage rate for transportation expenses paid or incurred will increase to 58.5 cents per mile.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/12/17/apa-engages-with-house-financial-services-committee-on-ewa
The APA submitted comments to Congress on earned wage access (EWA) following a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee’s Task Force on Financial Technology in November.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/12/17/ssa-reminds-employers-to-use-correct-file-extension
The Social Security Administration reminded employers using the agency’s new Wage File Upload process that the EFW2 file must have a .TXT or .ZIP extension.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/12/14/submit-questions-for-federal-agencies-to-answer-at-payroll-congress-2022
Searching for an answer to a burning payroll question best answered by a federal agency? Send it to APA’s Government Relations Division and we will consider asking it during the Forum on Federal...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/12/13/apa-comments-on-federal-unemployment-insurance-improvement-act
The APA GRTF Unemployment Insurance Workgroup submitted comments on the Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act in late October.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/12/10/connecticut-s-tax-amnesty-program-launches
A three-month tax amnesty program in Connecticut runs through January 31, 2022, and includes withholding tax.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/12/09/irs-issues-guidance-on-early-termination-of-erc
The IRS released guidance for employers on the early termination of the employee retention credit (ERC) if they received an advance payment or reduced deposits in anticipation of the credit.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/12/08/child-support-report-features-employer-s-perspective-on-e-iwo
Read APA’s article, “e-IWO from the Employer’s Perspective,” in the November edition of the Child Support Report, published by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement.
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/12/07/compliance-tv-president-signs-infrastructure-bill-that-ends-erc-early
In this December 2021 issue of Compliance TV: President signs infrastructure bill that ends ERC early; Reminder that payment of deferred social security tax from 2020 Is due soon; IRS announces 2022...
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https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/12/07/apa's-education-grants-expand-your-payroll-education
Submit your application or nominate a fellow APA member today for one of eight APA Education Grants to be awarded in 2022. Application deadline is February 25.
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