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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner: Employment Taxes

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Summer is starting, so if you are planning to take the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) exam during the Summer/Fall 2022 testing period, it would be a good idea to start working on those flashcards and find information for the seven main topics of the CPP test. Records on which wage computations are based should be retained for two years.

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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner: Penalties

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In our last edition of the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Corner, we talked about overtime. In 2021, the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recovered more than $138 million in overtime back wages for more than 145,000 workers. There are a number of payroll-related penalties that can come from the IRS.

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Your Guide to Year-End 2023: Bonuses

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As the holidays approach, many employers plan on paying out bonuses, incentives, or other supplemental wages to employees that may have unexpected tax and compliance implications. Payroll Guide ¶ 4100 et seq. contains a detailed discussion on supplemental wage payments.

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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?

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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner

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The Spring 2022 Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) exam testing period ended a few weeks ago on April 16, 2022. This Summer/Fall testing period will be based on federal laws and regulations in effect as of January 1, 2022. This Summer/Fall testing period will be based on federal laws and regulations in effect as of January 1, 2022.

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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner: Involuntary Deductions

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In a previous edition of the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Corner, we talked about gross ups. In Payroll Guide ¶4115 , we discuss the IRS’s formula for completing a gross up. Payments from an employment-based disability plan are also earnings. Gross ups. 401(k), cafeteria plan benefits, etc.).

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Economist breaks down Consumer Price Index for payroll

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The CPI and payroll are intertwined in a variety of ways. Employers and payroll professionals look to these monthly numbers to make changes and adjustments to payroll systems and also to forecast possible impact on the business in the near future. tax on workers’ wages earned each year up to that year’s wage base.

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