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Five steps to a seamless payroll year end

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For those working in payroll, that can only mean one thing: year end is approaching. There are four key changes in New Zealand payroll calculations for the new financial year: Adult minimum wage will increase to $22.70 Step one: Post the last pay run Make sure all your pay runs for the financial year have been posted.

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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. Currently, 14 states require employers to provide paid sick leave.

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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. This results in employers paying more in FUTA taxes. Paid sick and medical leave. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

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Congress Passes ARPA With Many COVID-19 Payroll-Related Provisions

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Paid Sick and Family Leave Credits. ARPA, 2021: Extends the FFCRA paid sick time and paid family leave credits from March 31, 2021 through September 30, 2021. Allows for the credits for paid sick and family leave to be structured as a refundable payroll tax credit against Medicare tax only (1.45%), beginning after March 31, 2021.

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Top 20 Searches of 2021 on Payroll on Checkpoint

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The top payroll related searches for 2021. Payroll practitioners and employers alike continue to be challenged by the unique issues that COVID-19 has imposed on payroll administration. Payroll on Checkpoint has analyzed the searches of our subscribers to create this Top 20 list of topics in the forefront in 2021.

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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. They are as follows: Worksheet 1. Worksheet 2.

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Last Week in Payroll: Keeping Up with Taxes

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The legislation levied a direct tax on the American Colonies in an effort to pay off debts and defend new American territories won from the French in the Seven Years’ War. For payroll, in particular, there are a number of taxes. Then, there’s how to pay and file these taxes. A number of those pages will directly affect payroll.

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