Join the American Payroll Association (APA) for our upcoming virtual #PayNews chat as we discuss business continuity planning strategies for when disaster strikes on Thursday, September 10 at 3 p.m....

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The American Payroll Association is always committed to providing you with the tools necessary to achieve your professional goals and we understand that communicating your credentials in an...

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Effective January 1, 2021, employers engaging in business in Seattle will be subject to a payroll expense tax. This is an employer-paid tax. The first payment for all of 2021 will be due by January...

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National Payroll Week, September 7-11, celebrates America’s employees and the payroll professionals who pay them! As part of this exciting week, the APA has a number of ways get involved and win...

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The IRS released guidance to implement the deferral of the employee share of social security tax on wages paid between September 1 and December 31, 2020.

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APA recently learned the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) does not consider enhanced electronic communication between states and employers a high priority. In July, APA asked HHS to...

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The IRS said a small number of employers that reduced their tax deposits in anticipation of claiming COVID-19-related credits may have inadvertently received an IRS penalty notice. These employers do...

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The APA Government Relations Task Force IRS Issues Subcommittee sent a request to the IRS to reconsider its position on the value of Frequently Asked Questions for purposes of compliance.

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The APA continues to branch into virtual learning with the new free online event “Payroll Benchmarking Trends: An Online Forum.”

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In this August 2020 issue of Compliance TV: the IRS releases guidance on Form W-2 reporting for coronavirus-related leave; the President defers employee withholding taxes and provides student loan...

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