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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?

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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. South Carolina ( Senate Bill 216 ) would set the state minimum wage at $2.00

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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. Unemployment and FUTA. At the height of the pandemic, unemployment in the U.S. This results in employers paying more in FUTA taxes.

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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. Thoughts and tips from a payroll pro. Recently, the Checkpoint payroll editorial team had the pleasure to ask American Payroll Association (APA) Board of Directors member James Paille, CPP, some questions about the exam.

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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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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. 100% – 29.65% (7.65% + 22%, the federal tax withholding rate for bonuses) = 70.35%. Gross ups. 500 ÷ 70.35% = $710.73.

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Navigating Tax Compliance Challenges in the Trucking Industry: How Our Tax Firm Can Guide You

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However, with the increasing complexity of tax regulations, many of these companies find themselves struggling to maintain tax compliance. Contact us for professional tax help today! However, managing payroll taxes for these two distinct driver categories can be a daunting task for trucking companies.