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IRS Releases Form 941-X, Instructions for Third and Fourth Quarters

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/19/irs-releases-form-941-x-instructions-for-third-and-fourth-quarters
The IRS released a revised Form 941-X and its instructions so employers can correct the deferred amount of the employee’s share of social security tax for the third and fourth quarters of 2020.

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Register for Webinar On How to Manage Payroll in a Pandemic

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Explore the challenges of managing payroll in a COVID-19 pandemic environment and how these challenges will affect your business during an upcoming webinar hosted by the TMF Group. The webinar takes...

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APA Acts on State Use of Form 1099-NEC

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/17/apa-acts-on-state-use-of-form-1099-nec
The APA is pursuing two approaches to state filing of the new IRS Form 1099-NEC: (1) request that the IRS include the form in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program and (2) ask states about their...

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APA Asks IRS for Electronic Federal Tax Levy Capabilities

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/16/apa-asks-irs-for-electronic-federal-tax-levy-capabilities
The APA is requesting that the IRS enhance its electronic communications to create capabilities for the electronic receipt of federal tax levies on employee wages and for employers to remit wage levy...

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California Pay Data Reporting Required in 2021

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By March 31, 2021, certain California employers that are required to file an annual federal Employer Information Report (EEO-1) will be required to submit a pay data report to the state.

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APA Asks Congress to Act on COVID-19-Related UI Taxes

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/13/apa-asks-congress-to-act-on-covid-19-related-ui-taxes
The APA asked Congress to consider new measures to provide relief from substantial increases in unemployment insurance taxes forecast to begin in 2021.

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IRS Revises Form 8809 to Request Filing Extensions for Information Returns

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/10/irs-revises-form-8809-to-request-filing-extensions-for-information-returns
The SSA/IRS Reporter, Fall 2020, contains an article written by APA on the revised version of Form 8809. This form is used to request an extension of time to file some information returns, like Forms...

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New Hampshire Sues Massachusetts Over Pandemic-Related Taxation, Nexus Issues

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/09/new-hampshire-sues-massachusetts-over-pandemic-related-taxation-nexus-issues
The New Hampshire Attorney General filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court against the state of Massachusetts over its taxation of nonresident telecommuter income earned for services performed...

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Experts to Share Lessons on Protecting Your Payroll Data

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Join the American Payroll Association (APA) for our upcoming virtual #PayNews chat as we discuss what it takes to protect your payroll data on Thursday, November 12 at 3 p.m. ET.

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IRS Clarifies Form W-2 Reporting of Employee Social Security Tax Deferrals

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/11/05/irs-clarifies-form-w-2-reporting-of-employee-social-security-tax-deferrals
The IRS has clarified how employers should complete Forms W-2 if they deferred the employee share of social security tax in 2020.

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