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Implementing Best Practices
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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Strategic Leadership Certificate Program
This program in October, prepares participants with the insights, skills, and strategies to uncover the powerful leader within. This unique program focuses on many qualities of effective leaders including awareness of self and others, effective communication, and relationship building.
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Federal Payroll Non-Tax Laws & Regulations - Online
This text contains the exact language of the payroll-related sections of federal non-tax laws and regulations from the United States Code and the Code of Federal Regulations. A perfect companion to Federal Payroll Tax Laws & Regulations.
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Federal Payroll Tax Laws & Regulations - Online
This text contains the exact language of payroll-related sections of the Internal Revenue Code and corresponding IRS Regulations. Included are final regulations removing automatic time extensions for filing information returns on Forms W-2, amendments by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that became law in 2017, and more.
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IRS Delays Major Revisions to Form W-4 Until 2020 Version
On September 20, the IRS announced it will delay major revisions to Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, until the 2020 version. The 2019 form will be similar to the 2018 version. The IRS hopes to release a new draft version of the 2019 Form W-4 soon [IRS Statement on Form W-4, 9-20-18].
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IRS Releases Revised Publication 1494 That Corrects Exemption Amounts
On September 6, the IRS released a revised Publication 1494, Tables for Figuring Amount Exempt From Levy on Wages, Salary, and Other Income, that corrected several exemption amounts.
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Updates on Child Support Payment Processing During Hurricane Florence
APA’s Government Relations Task Force (GRTF) Subcommittee on Child Support and Other Garnishments is providing payroll professionals with updates on how the processing of child support payments could be impacted in states affected by Hurricane Florence.
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Compliance – Hot Topics
Find out what compliance topics payroll professionals are focusing
on this year.
AUGUST 2018
Compliance TV
In this edition:
- ETAAC recommends more electronic filing of Form 94x
- New York explains Employer Compensation Expense Tax
- Massachusetts raises minimum wage
