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Payroll Tax Forum
This critical mid-year update, including the latest payroll compliance changes coming from Congress and federal agencies such as the IRS, SSA, DOL, and the Homeland Security Department.
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Implementing Payroll Best Practices
Driven by your company's individual needs, this course helps develop a best practices plan to take back to the office. Attendees will examine organizational structures and models, processes, compliance issues, internal controls, methods of service delivery, corporate culture and staffing, and technology.
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APA’s Guide to Federal and State Garnishment Laws
This product gives you the information you need to confidently process various wage withholding orders. This text also features easy-to-read state charts covering all aspects of child support withholding orders and creditor garnishments.
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APA’s Guide to Federal and State Wage & Hour Laws
This product gives you all you need to know to comply with federal and state laws governing minimum wages, overtime, exempt vs. nonexempt employees, child labor restrictions, and much more. Important state requirements are presented in easy-to-read charts.
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Illinois Introduces Nonresident Taxation Legislation
Illinois is considering a bill (H.B. 3633) that would require employers to withhold Illinois state income taxes from nonresidents working in the state on an incidental basis.
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DOL Receives More Than 55,000 Comments on Proposed Salary Thresholds
So far, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has received more than 55,000 comments on its proposed rule to increase the minimum salary level for the Fair Labor Standards Act “white collar” exemptions.
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Minneapolis Paid Sick Leave Applies to Employers Outside the City
A Minnesota Court of Appeals has determined that the Minneapolis paid sick leave ordinance, as amended in 2018, applies to certain employers located outside of the city with employees in the city [Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. City of Minneapolis, No. A18-0771 (Minn. App., 4-29-19)].
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Compliance – Hot Topics
Find out what compliance topics payroll professionals are focusing
on this year.
MAY 2019
Compliance TV
In this edition:
- IRS plans an early release draft of the 2020 Form W-4
- SSA is sending out no-match letters
- New York State implements new wage reporting requirements
