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Payroll Administration Certificate Program
This course provides intensive training on complex payroll functions and regulations. Attendees explore issues such as how the payroll function impacts the accounting, benefits, and human resources departments, as well as more complicated legal issues.
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Strategic Leadership Certificate Program
Acquire the payroll knowledge, skills, and abilities required to produce accurate paychecks and ensure payroll compliance. This course teaches fundamental pay calculations through hands-on exercises, then moves on to more complex concepts and calculations.
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Payroll Source Plus
Updated for 2019. 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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APA’s Guide to State Payroll Laws
APA's Guide to State Payroll Laws contains information on the payroll-related laws and regulations in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This handy reference text presents information in easy-to-read tables. The online version is updated throughout the year and is available as a standalone product or as part of Payroll Source Plus.
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IRS Releases 2019 Form W-2, Instructions
The IRS has released the 2019 Form W-2 and the instructions. There are no major changes to the form. There are some items to note, including Box 9 no longer being in use and updated penalty amounts for failing to file correct information returns and to furnish correct payee statements.
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Virgin Islands Facing Potential FUTA Credit Reduction for 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its list of potential FUTA credit reduction states and territories for 2019. The Virgin Islands continues to have an outstanding federal loan and might be subject to a FUTA credit reduction for 2019. It is the only state/territory listed.
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Video: Federal Judge Rules ACA Is ‘Unconstitutional’
Bill Dunn, CPP, APA's Director of Government Relations, discusses why a federal district court in Texas ruled the Affordable Care Act "unconstitutional" late last year.
Read Article: Video: Federal Judge Rules ACA Is ‘Unconstitutional’
Compliance – Hot Topics
Find out what compliance topics payroll professionals are focusing
on this year.
FEBRUARY 2019
Compliance TV
In this edition:
- IRS releases 2019 Form W-2
- IRS waives penalties for some taxpayers who under-withheld in 2018
- Some states extend W-2 electronic filing deadlines to end of February
