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Department of Education Extends Federal Student Loan Relief

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/18/department-of-education-extends-federal-student-loan-relief
On December 4, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will extend the student loan relief until January 31, 2021, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Compliance TV: SSA Resumes Sending No-Match Letters

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/18/compliance-tv-ssa-resumes-sending-no-match-letters
In this December 2020 issue of Compliance TV: the Social Security Administration (SSA) resumes no-match letters; the IRS releases new Forms 941-X and 1099; and the Virgin Islands will lose its full...

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Michigan Minimum Wage Not Expected to Increase on January 1

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/17/michigan-minimum-wage-not-expected-to-increase-on-january-1
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has announced that the state’s scheduled minimum wage rate increase is not expected to go into effect on January 1, 2021. Michigan’s minimum...

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Submit Your Questions for Agencies to Answer at Congress Xstream 2021

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/15/submit-your-questions-for-agencies-to-answer-at-congress-xstream-2021
Searching for an answer to a burning payroll question best answered by a federal agency? Send it to APA and we may ask it during one of the Forum on Federal Payroll Issues sessions at the 2021...

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APA Member to Serve on Louisiana Worker Misclassification Task Force

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/14/apa-member-to-serve-on-louisiana-worker-misclassification-task-force
APA member Martha Pennington, Director of Payroll Operations for PEOPLEASE, will represent APA on a Louisiana task force to detect, investigate, and eliminate employee misclassification in Louisiana.

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States Extend Nexus Guidance for Employees Working Remotely

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/11/states-extend-nexus-guidance-for-employees-working-remotely
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people across the country, states have extended their guidance regarding nexus and withholding requirements.

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IRS Releases 2021 Publication 15-T, Form W-4

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/10/irs-releases-2021-publication-15-t-form-w-4
The IRS has released the 2021 Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods, and the 2021 Form W-4. The publication includes a new optional computational bridge that employers can use for...

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Tackle the Joys of Payroll With Guidance From PayTrain

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/09/tackle-the-joys-of-payroll-with-guidance-from-paytrain
Read about how one Payroll Administrative Assistant used PayTrain® Fundamentals to prepare her for the FPC exam.

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APA Offers Webinar on Nexus and Remote Workers

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/08/apa-offers-webinar-on-nexus-and-remote-workers
Employers are dealing with more employees working from home than ever before. Attend APA’s webinar “Nexus and Remote Workers: How Has the Pandemic Increased Your Exposure?” on December 17 or January...

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Learn How to Reduce Year-End Stress

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/12/07/learn-how-to-reduce-year-end-stress
Join the American Payroll Association for our final #PayNews chat of the year as we discuss simple things you can do to manage year-end stress on Thursday, December 10 at 3 p.m. EST.

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