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New Jersey Withholding Rate Change

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/12/new-jersey-withholding-rate-change
Due to a personal income tax rate change included in the New Jersey budget, employers must immediately begin withholding income tax at the rate of 21.3% from certain high-earning employees.

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IRS Issues Final Rules for Federal Income Tax Withholding

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/09/irs-issues-final-rules-for-federal-income-tax-withholding
The IRS issued final regulations to update the federal income tax withholding rules and reflect changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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APA Comments on Draft 2021 Form W-4P on Retirement Withholding

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/09/apa-comments-on-draft-2021-form-w-4p-on-retirement-withholding
The APA Government Relations Task Force offered the IRS comments on the draft 2021 Form W-4P on retirement withholding. The U.S. Department of the Treasury requested feedback from the APA.

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APA Impacts Georgia Garnishment Legislation

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/08/apa-impacts-georgia-garnishment-legislation
Through grassroots advocacy, APA was successful in impacting Georgia proposed legislation, S.B. 443, signed into law on August 5, 2020, and effective January 1, 2021.

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APA Government Relations Task Force Subcommittee Changes

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/07/apa-government-relations-task-force-subcommittee-changes
The APA made changes to two subcommittees within the Government Relations Task Force (GRTF) to better reflect their missions and goals.

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Latest Podcast Episode Explores Payroll Trends

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The American Payroll Association’s (APA) next “PayTalk” podcast episode, released on October 2, provides insight into how trends today help define the payroll of tomorrow, including top results of...

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Chapter Leadership Webinar and Twitter Chat

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/06/chapter-leadership-webinar-and-twitter-chat
Register for the free webinar about APA’s new guidelines and platform for virtual chapter meetings.

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Receive Expert Advice on Preparing for Year-End and 2021

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/05/receive-expert-advice-on-preparing-for-year-end-and-2021
Join the American Payroll Association (APA) for our upcoming virtual #PayNews chat as we discuss preparing for year-end and 2021 on Thursday, October 8 at 3 p.m. ET. The hour-long discussion will be...

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APA Webinar Explains Changes to Form 941-X, Other Payroll Developments

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/02/apa-webinar-explains-changes-to-form-941-x-other-payroll-developments
On October 14, APA will present a webinar on payroll developments through the third quarter of 2020 with a focus on the recently revised Form 941-X.

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IRS Releases Revised Form 941, Instructions

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/10/01/irs-releases-revised-form-941-instructions
The IRS released a revised 2020 Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return, and its instructions to use beginning with the third quarter of 2020.

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