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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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5 States with the Lowest Combined Business Taxes

CPA Practice

Some key factors to evaluate include: Tax rates Tax rates vary widely across states. Some states have higher corporate income tax rates, while others offer lower rates or no tax at all. Property tax rates can vary significantly, impacting the cost of owning or leasing business space.

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Last Week in Payroll: Backup Withholding

ThomsonReuters

The IRS requires the payer of certain income payments to be reported on information returns (e.g., Generally, the payer does not withhold taxes from these types of payments, as it is assumed that the payee will report and pay taxes on this income when the federal income tax return is filed. Federal News.

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Last Week in Payroll: Summertime Tax Tips

ThomsonReuters

Let’s go over a few summertime tax tips for payroll professionals this season: 1) Interns. Among the book’s provisions include: (1) increasing the employer provided childcare tax credit for businesses, (2) creating a new general business credit equal to 10% of the eligible expenses paid or incurred in connection with onshoring a U.S.

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Last Week in Payroll: Minimum Wage

ThomsonReuters

Although it is possible to automate payroll systems to account for these minimum wage increases, it is a good idea for payroll professionals to be aware of these changes to avoid the possibility of underpaying employees. Now let’s go over some federal and state payroll stories from the past week. Federal News.

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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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