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Governor Ivy Signs Bill to Exempt Overtime Pay from 5% State Income Tax

Dent Moses

The Alabama Legislature recently passed HB217 which was signed into law by Governor Ivy. The bill eliminates the 5% tax on overtime pay for a fixed period of time. Key Provisions: The bill exempts Alabama state tax withholding on overtime from January 2024 through June of 2025 – extension will require a renewal by lawmakers.

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Legal analysis: Implications of state tax exclusion of overtime wages for employers and employees

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Beginning In 2024, Alabama uses a unique approach to address its labor shortage. Checkpoint Payroll Update caught up with John Wertz, tax attorney and partner at Holland & Knight’s New York office, to discuss this first-of-its-kind law. Some states have removed some restrictions in child labor provisions to fill gaps.

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Employer Payroll Tax Obligations When Employees Work Out-Of-State

Anders CPA

This changing employment landscape requires employers to reassess their payroll tax withholding processes to ensure you are withholding the proper amount of state, local and unemployment taxes from your employees’ wages. Below we dive into the state and unemployment tax responsibilities employers need to know.

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Last Week in Payroll: Federal Employment Taxes

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Federal Employment Taxes. The United States first imposed a federal income tax briefly during the American Civil War and also in the 1890s. Constitution in 1913 that permanently legalized a federal income tax. And in 2013, the Additional Medicare tax (0.9%) on wages in excess of $200,000 took effect.

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IRS Extends Tax Deadline in Three States to Oct. 16 for Taxpayers Impacted By Disasters

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Disaster-area taxpayers in most of California and parts of Alabama and Georgia now have until Oct. 16 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the IRS said on Feb. 16 to make 2022 contributions to their IRAs and health savings accounts. 31, April 30, and July 31.

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Last Week in Payroll: Minimum Wage

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Although it is possible to automate payroll systems to account for these minimum wage increases, it is a good idea for payroll professionals to be aware of these changes to avoid the possibility of underpaying employees. Now let’s go over some federal and state payroll stories from the past week. Federal News.

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IRS Extends Tax Deadline in Three States to Oct. 16 for Taxpayers Impacted By Disasters

CPA Practice

Disaster-area taxpayers in most of California and parts of Alabama and Georgia now have until Oct. 16 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the IRS said on Feb. 16 to make 2022 contributions to their IRAs and health savings accounts. 31, April 30, and July 31.

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