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Foundations of Payroll
This course is an important first step in payroll education that covers the basic procedures, processes, and terminology defining the daily workload of the beginning payroll practitioner. It provides a thorough overview of the laws and regulations that affect payroll.
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Payroll Practice Essentials
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
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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Free Member Publications
Association members enjoy exclusive access to several free ebooks each year from the American Payroll Association.
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Fiserv to Buy First Data in $22 Billion Stock Deal
Fiserv, a U.S. financial technology provider, announced it will buy payment processor First Data in a $22-billion all-stock transaction, making it one of the largest acquisitions in the financial technology sector. The transaction, according to the company, unites the two premier companies to create one of the world’s leading payments and financial technology providers.
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Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Contributions Begin
The Washington Employment Security Department is reminding employers that premium collection for the paid family and medical leave program began January 1, 2019. Effective January 1, 2020, eligible employees will be entitled to paid leave to care for a new child or sick family member.
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IRS Warns Employers to Be Aware of Email Scams
The IRS warned employers to protect employee information and to be on guard against identity theft and Form W-2 scams as well as phishing emails [IRS Tax Tip 2018-188, 12-6-18; IRS News Release IR-2018-253, 12-17-18].
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Compliance – Hot Topics
Find out what compliance topics payroll professionals are focusing
on this year.
DECEMBER 2018
Compliance TV
In this edition:
- IRS announces pension plan limits for 2019
- IRS sets cost-of-living adjustments for transportation fringe benefits
- 22 states will have minimum wage increases next year
