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Montana Tax Agency Will Not Accept Truncated SSNs on Forms W-2, 1099
The Montana Department of Revenue announced that it will not accept truncated or masked employee social security numbers on any forms filed with it, including state copies (Copies 1 and 2) of Forms W-2 and Forms 1099.
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IRS Releases 2021 Publication 15-A
The IRS released the 2021 Employer’s Supplemental Tax Guide (Publication 15-A).
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Arizona Extends Filing Due Date for Annual Reconciliation Return, Forms W-2
The Arizona Department of Revenue has extended the filing due date for annual reconciliation returns and Forms W-2 to March 1. There is also a 60-day waiver of the electronic filing mandate for withholding returns
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Compliance – Hot Topics
Find out what compliance topics payroll professionals are focusing
on this year.
FEBRUARY 2021
Compliance TV
In this edition:
- Biden administration signals potentially big impacts on payroll
- IRS releases 2021 Forms W-2 and W-3 and General Instructions
- IRS updates COVID-19 FAQs regarding tax relief under FFCRA
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