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Payroll Taxes Demystified: A Breakdown for Accountants and CPAs Serving Business Owners

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As accountants and CPAs, dealing with payroll taxes is essential to managing finances for your business clients. Understanding the details of payroll taxes helps you better assist your clients in fulfilling their obligations and maximizing tax efficiency. By Nellie Akalp. Filing tax returns and remitting payments on time.

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Minnesota CPA Stole More Than $340,000 From Her Clients, Feds Say

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By Paul Walsh, Star Tribune (TNS) An Edina, MN-based certified public accountant tapped into her clients’ bank accounts and stole more than $340,000, according to federal charges. Jeana Ann Lautigar, 57, was charged Monday in U.S.

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Trendspotting: Top Ten Payroll Issues of State Legislatures

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States eye workforce as a legislative priority for payroll The majority of state legislatures began their legislative sessions this January. A flurry of bills is being proposed in the payroll space — many having to do labor and employment. Minnesota has several localities that have paid sick leave ordinances.

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House Bill Proposes to End Social Security Tax for Retirees

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The You Earned It, You Keep It Act is referred to as a “win-win” by its sponsor, Minnesota Rep. The Social Security payroll tax wage base was $160,200 last year. payroll tax on nearly $100,000 more of their wages. But nine states still tax Social Security as of 2024, one of which is Minnesota—the state Rep.

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This Shady Chattanooga Accounting Firm Just Went Down in Flames and Still Owes Staff Months of Pay

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Chattanooga Times Free Press has written quite the story about legacy accounting firm Croft & Frost abruptly laying everyone off earlier this week after months of issues making payroll. “There may be a slight delay on the payroll,” he said. Thanks to the tipsters who sent this over because holy s**t.

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Payroll trends to watch in 2022 (Part 2)

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Part 2 of this blogpost explains how prevalent payroll is in our daily lives with a focus on key issues in 2022, including unemployment, disaster relief, paid sick leave, and international. The Payroll Guide for Checkpoint Edge has detailed information on unemployment for each state, the District of Columbia, and territories like the U.S.

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How Layoffs Affect Your Tech Company’s Books and Payroll

Shay CPA

And, of course, you can’t forget about how your layoffs impact your books and payroll. And if you’re in this boat, you should know what it means for your books and your payroll. Meet with your accountant to decide if it’s right for you. Having a quality bookkeeping and accounting team around you can go a long way here.

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