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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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Last Week in Payroll: Federal Employment Taxes

ThomsonReuters

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.

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IRS Promotes E-Filing of Payroll Tax Forms

CPA Practice

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding employers that the best way to file their next quarterly payroll tax return by the Oct. E-filing is the most secure, accurate method to file returns, and saves time. The second option for employers is to hire a tax professional to prepare and file their employment tax returns.

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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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Last Week in Payroll: The Ides of March

ThomsonReuters

The IRS has posted a final version of the 2021 Form 941 , Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return and its instructions that take into account the COVID-19 tax credit extensions provided for in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. 2021 Form 941. Final telecommuting regulations adopted. Hazard pay to direct care workers.

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