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IRS Releases Form 941 and Instructions for Form 941, Schedules B and R

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The IRS released a revised 2021 Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, and its instructions; instructions for Schedule B; and Schedule R and its instructions.

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APA Offers Virtual Congress for Education, Networking

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APA’s Virtual Congress and Expo, which will take place July 14-15, offers federal compliance workshops, among other topics.

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APA Opposes Proposed Quarterly Data Collection in Connecticut

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/06/22/apa-opposes-proposed-quarterly-data-collection-in-connecticut
The APA opposes proposed legislation in Connecticut, S.B. 881, on workforce development that includes a provision that would significantly increase data reporting for employers.

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Connect, Innovate, Transform: First Ever Free Payroll Solutions Showcase Event Happening July 13

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To solve the growing need for payroll industry service providers (vendors) to reach prospective buyers in 2021, the APA and GPMI have created the inaugural Payroll Solutions Showcase—a free, virtual...

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Unused, Earned Vacation Pay Forfeiture Not Allowed Under Colorado Law

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/06/18/unused-earned-vacation-pay-forfeiture-not-allowed-under-colorado-law
The Colorado Supreme Court determined that – although state law does not create an automatic right to vacation pay—if an employer chooses to provide vacation pay, it cannot be forfeited once earned.

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Supreme Court Dismisses ACA Case for Lack of Standing

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/06/17/supreme-court-dismisses-aca-case-for-lack-of-standing
On June 17, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) constitutionality.

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APA Requests Guidance on Massachusetts Extra Unemployment Insurance Tax

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/06/15/apa-requests-guidance-on-massachusetts-extra-unemployment-insurance-tax
The APA wrote to the Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development about implementing H.B. 90, a new law that includes an additional unemployment insurance tax payment with a range of...

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APA Testifies on Earned Wage Access Before Utah Legislature

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/06/14/apa-testifies-on-earned-wage-access-before-utah-legislature
The APA Director of Government Relations Alice Jacobsohn, Esq., testified before a joint Utah House and Senate study committee in May on earned wage access.

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APA’s Payroll Tax Forum Starts in July

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APA’s Payroll Tax Forum seminar provides a midyear update on the latest payroll compliance changes coming from Congress and federal agencies.

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Oregon’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program May Be Delayed

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Proposed legislation would delay the implementation of the Oregon paid family and medical leave program. Contributions were set to begin on January 1, 2022, but may be delayed by one year.

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