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

CPA Practice

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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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner: Fringe Benefits

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We attended American Payroll Association’s (APA) annual Congress in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s a nice feeling to share, learn, and, yes, sometimes commiserate, over all things payroll. More information on employment taxes, the lookback period, and deposit schedules can be found in Payroll Guide ¶4285.

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Payroll Considerations: When an Employee Dies

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Note that the following states do not have a state income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. . For federal withholding, see Payroll Guide ¶3820, for W-2 reporting, see Payroll Guide ¶4260 , for 1099-MISC reporting, see Payroll Guide ¶4268.

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

Snyder

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?

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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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Sage Makes Commitment to Sustainability

CPA Practice

Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, is strengthening its commitment to help SMBs get to net-zero at Transform 2024, its annual gathering of Sage Intacct customers, partners and industry experts, taking place from February 26-29 in Las Vegas.

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