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Preparing for Year-End and 2019
This seminar addresses the complex compliance issues of year-end, including the latest changes in legislation and regulations that affect the close of one year and the beginning of the next.
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Government Preparing for Year-End and 2019 – Webinar on Demand
Addressing complex issues of year-end payroll processing for government/public sector employers, this seminar provides the latest legislative and regulatory developments to ensure an error-free year-end payroll closing.
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Payroll Source Plus
Payroll Source Plus is an online, subscription-based payroll reference library, providing you with the federal and state laws, regulations, and information to keep your company's payroll operations in compliance.
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Free Member Publications
Association members enjoy exclusive access to several free ebooks each year from the American Payroll Association.
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IRSAC Role to Expand, Absorb IRPAC, ACT in 2019
The IRS has announced that the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council’s (IRSAC) role will expand in 2019 to incorporate two other advisory groups [IR-2018-212, 11-1-18].
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New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Resources for Employers
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has posted several resources for employers on its new paid sick leave webpage, including a notice employers must provide to employees, proposed rules, and answers to frequently asked questions.
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IRS Announces Pension Plan Limits for 2019
On November 1, the IRS announced the changes to the dollar limits on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, as well as other items, for tax year 2019 [IRS Notice 2018-83, 11-1-18].
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Compliance – Hot Topics
Find out what compliance topics payroll professionals are focusing
on this year.
OCTOBER 2018
Compliance TV
In this edition:
- Two Michigan cities approve new income taxes
- Social security wage base increases
- IRS allows the exclusion of 2017 moving expenses paid in 2018
