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IRS Releases 2019 ACA Reporting Forms, Instructions
The IRS released the 2019 Affordable Care Act (ACA) forms and instructions. The forms for tax year 2019 are largely unchanged.
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House of Representatives Introduces Mobile Workforce Bill
Both houses of Congress are now considering legislation that would create a 30-day safe harbor against nonresident income tax withholding for employees who travel across state lines on business, with the recent introduction of the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Final 2020 Form W-4 Is Here
On December 4, the IRS released the 2020 Form W-4. The 2020 form is substantially different from prior year forms and has been revised to comply with the income tax withholding requirements in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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Compliance – Hot Topics
Find out what compliance topics payroll professionals are focusing
on this year.
DECEMBER 2019
Compliance TV
In this edition:
- IRS releases 2020 Form W-4
- APA resources, webinars will prepare you for the new form
- Wisconsin revises withholding allowance certificate to reflect Form W-4 changes
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2020 Form W-4 Webinar On Demand
Want to avoid Form W-4 anxiety and disruption of your payroll department? APA's 2-part course will show you how! Part 1: Form W-4; Part 2: Publication 15-T.
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Payroll Certifications
Ready to take the next step? Payroll certification is a valuable, objective credential that verifies an individual’s specified level of knowledge, skills, and abilities in the payroll profession. The APA offers two levels of certification.
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Free Member Publications
Association members enjoy exclusive access to several free ebooks each year from the American Payroll Association. Check out the full list and see if there is a topic we can help you improve on.
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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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