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Last Week in Payroll: Federal Employment Taxes

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In general, the federal income tax, Social Security tax, FUTA tax, Medicare tax, and Additional Medicare tax are considered employment or payroll taxes. These two federal laws contained payroll-related provisions aimed at helping employers and employees during the pandemic. Payroll tax relief. Worksheet 5. Federal News.

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ESG Payroll Spotlight: Just Transition for the Workforce Toward a Net-Zero World

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Climate resilient sectors include transportation, energy, industry, commercial and residential buildings, and agriculture. would provide funding to the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to make recommendations to aid in the transition of the state workforce to meet the needs of a decarbonized economy among other items. . proposed bill

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Last Week in Payroll: Choose to Challenge

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Perkins chose to challenge and made changes in many ways for women but also for the payroll professional. Minimum wage and overtime laws, unemployment and Social Security are but some of her contributions that almost every payroll professional is familiar with. She was also honored with a postage stamp that year. Federal News.

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