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APA Meets With Illinois DOL on Equal Pay Reporting

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/10/05/apa-meets-with-illinois-dol-on-equal-pay-reporting
The APA Government Relations staff met with the Illinois Department of Labor about a new law that requires certain employers to apply for an equal pay registration certificate.

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The Importance of a Payroll and HR Partnership in On-Demand Pay

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Learn how a partnership across the organization is critical to ensuring a successful employer and employee experience. The webinar The Importance of a Payroll and HR Partnership in On-Demand Pay...

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Compliance TV: IRS Releases Revised Form 941-X, Instructions

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In this October 2021 issue of Compliance TV: IRS Releases Revised Form 941-X, Instructions; the IRS Releases Guidance on Form W-2 Reporting of COVID-19 Leave Wages; DOL Announces Final Tip Rule for...

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Two Indiana Counties Will Increase Income Tax Rates on October 1

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Effective October 1, 2021, the Indiana Department of Revenue has issued a new Departmental Notice No. 1, How to Compute Withholding for State and County Income Tax. Two counties—Owen and Warrick—are...

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APA Member Selected to Serve on IRS Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/09/29/apa-member-selected-to-serve-on-irs-electronic-tax-administration-advisory-committee
The American Payroll Association is pleased to announce that its member James Paille, CPP, has been selected to serve on the IRS’s Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee.

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Latest Podcast Episode Explores Payroll Trends

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The American Payroll Association’s (APA) next “PayTalk” podcast episode, to be released October 1, provides insight into how the rapid transformation of the past year will affect companies’ end of...

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Payroll Vital to National Tax System, APA Says in SSA/IRS Reporter

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/09/27/payroll-vital-to-national-tax-system-apa-says-in-ssa-irs-reporter
The SSA/IRS Reporter, Summer 2021, contains three articles written by APA on the value of payroll to the national tax system, payroll management for the new Juneteenth holiday, and guidance on...

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San Francisco’s New Local Tax Effective in 2022

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Effective January 1, 2022, certain businesses subject to the San Francisco Administrative Office Tax must pay an additional annual Overpaid Executive Tax of 0.4% to 2.4% on their payroll expense in...

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IRS Issues Federal ‘High-Low’ Per Diem Rates Effective October 1

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The IRS has released the optional “high-low” per diem rates for lodging expenses and meals and incidental expenses that may be used instead of the General Services Administration’s “actual” per diem...

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APA Recommends Simplified Version of Form W-4

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The APA GRTF Form W-4 Workgroup recommended that the IRS create a simplified Form W-4 for workers with one job and no dependents.

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