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An Employer’s Guide to Multi-State Payroll Tax Withholding for Remote Workers

Anders CPA

Remote workers have become a staple of the workplace, but hiring out-of-state employees can lead to payroll tax complications. Multi-state payroll tax withholding done incorrectly can lead to penalties and interest for employers and create tax headaches for employees.

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Employer Payroll Tax Obligations When Employees Work Out-Of-State

Anders CPA

This changing employment landscape requires employers to reassess their payroll tax withholding processes to ensure you are withholding the proper amount of state, local and unemployment taxes from your employees’ wages. Below we dive into the state and unemployment tax responsibilities employers need to know.

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Last Week in Payroll: Federal Employment Taxes

ThomsonReuters

Federal Employment Taxes. The United States first imposed a federal income tax briefly during the American Civil War and also in the 1890s. Constitution in 1913 that permanently legalized a federal income tax. And in 2013, the Additional Medicare tax (0.9%) on wages in excess of $200,000 took effect.

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Payroll trends to watch in 2022 (Part 2)

ThomsonReuters

The DOL also has a list of potential FUTA credit reduction states for tax year 2022, which includes California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and the U.S. This comes to an additional $21 in FUTA tax per employee to the $7,000 annual taxable wage base.

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Worst States For Investors With Long-Term Capital Gains

CPA Practice

California is the most expensive state for wealthy investors, with a capital gains tax rate of 13.3% on income exceeding $1 million. And high-earning employees should take note: A newly expanded payroll tax means California’s highest earners to pay an additional 1.1%. The lowest tax rate in Maine is still a high 5.8%

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Last Week in Payroll: The Ides of March

ThomsonReuters

March 15 used to be a day some might beware of for tax reasons because from 1918 to 1954 this date was the income tax filing deadline. Increasing the earned income tax credit percentage and phase-out percentage from 7.65% to 15.3% In the U.S., Final telecommuting regulations adopted.

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