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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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IRS Gives Tax Relief Extension to Spokane, Washington, Area Taxpayers Affected by Fires

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The Internal Revenue Service has given tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Washington state affected by wildfires that began on Aug. The same relief will be available to any other Washington state localities added later to the disaster area. Penalties on payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after Aug.

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Payroll problem tax debt relief – get professional representation

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One of the most important things that a business must report is certain tax information for employment payroll on a quarterly and annual basis. They are required by the IRS to report the amount of 941/940 employment payroll taxes that have been either withheld from employees or what they owe to the government. Get debt relief.

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Last Week in Payroll: Payroll in a Pandemic

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The first recorded use of the word “payroll” appeared around 1740 A.D. Over time, payroll has become much more than just paying wages to employees. Benefits and pensions are payroll-related and some human-resource-related duties also involve payroll. Payroll in a Pandemic.

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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. The bill also calls for any unused PFMLI premiums to be reverted to the General Fund.

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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner: Regular Rate Calculation for Overtime Purposes

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In our last edition of the Certified Payroll Professional Corner (CPP), we talked about Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification). You may wonder, isn’t this a human resources issue and not a payroll one? What’s interesting to note about the case was the payroll manager played a significant role in the investigation.

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Payroll Taxes for an Employer: How Is Payroll Tax Calculated?

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Payroll taxes can be daunting for employers to calculate and pay. With the numerous tax laws, regulations and compliance requirements, employers are required to be up-to-date on the latest regulations to ensure they’re making accurate and timely payroll tax payments. So how is payroll tax calculated? What is a payroll tax?