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APA Reports on Key Forms W-2 and W-3 Requirements in SSA/IRS Reporter

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The SSA/IRS Reporter, Spring 2020, contains an article written by APA on Forms W-2 and W-3. Key form requirements that payroll professionals need to know are highlighted.

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The Pandemic, PTO and Payroll Taxes

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Does your company have a use-it-or-lose-it PTO policy? Read why this can lead to a payroll and HR catastrophe, and look at some other options for PTO policy choices.

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Win a Bonus Paycheck During National Payroll Week

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Enter to win a bonus paycheck and dream vacation (or the cash equivalent) by sharing your opinions in the annual “Getting Paid In America” survey during National Payroll Week. The survey is available...

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California Judge Orders Uber and Lyft to Reclassify Workers as Employees

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A California judge granted a preliminary injunction requiring Uber and Lyft to reclassify ride-hailing drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. Uber and Lyft plan to appeal the...

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APA Special Report Gives Insider Look Into Federal Agency Q&As (Part 2)

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Special Report: Panel Answers Payroll Questions at Congress Xstream – Part 2 offers an insider look at how federal agency executives answered questions submitted by participants at APA’s virtual...

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Make a Difference on Money Matters National Education Day

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Bring home the gold during National Payroll Week 2020 and join volunteers around the country who teach paycheck basics to teenagers and young adults for Money Matters National Education Day,...

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3 Deceptively Easy Mistakes to Make if You Deferred Your Deposits of Social Security Taxes

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2020/08/11/3-deceptively-easy-mistakes-to-make-if-you-deferred-your-deposits-of-social-security-taxes
The IRS released Form 941 instructions and instructions to Schedule B for the second, third and fourth quarters of 2020 in late June. Several issues have now arisen with the deferral of the...

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President Signs Memorandums Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations, Extending Student Loan Relief

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On August 8, 2020, President Trump signed memorandums directing the Secretary of the Treasury “to defer the withholding, deposit, and payment” of the employee share of social security tax on wages...

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Chat with Experts on the Psychology of Change Management During COVID-19

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Join the American Payroll Association (APA) for our upcoming virtual #PayNews chat as we discuss the psychology of change management on Thursday, August 13 at 3 p.m. ET.

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Latest Podcast Episode Explores Pros, Cons of Prepaid Paycards

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The American Payroll Association’s (APA) most recent “PayTalk” podcast episode released August 7 provides insight into the pros and cons of prepaid cards for payments, explores the very real...

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