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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner

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.” He adds that, “You need a general knowledge of all payroll functions.” ” The CPP only covers federal payroll information – payroll laws, U.S. Department of Labor regulations, record retention, federal payroll tax forms, payroll systems, and accounting.

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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. An employer withholds these taxes from the wages of each employee and file and pay the taxes with the IRS. Payroll tax relief.

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