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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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House Bill Proposes to End Social Security Tax for Retirees

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As Kiplinger reported, the Social Security tax wage base jumped 5.2% The Social Security payroll tax wage base was $160,200 last year. payroll tax on nearly $100,000 more of their wages. The list of states that tax Social Security has grown smaller in recent years. from 2023 to 2024. Craig represents.

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The Benefits of Delayed Business Filings

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She is the CEO of CorpNet , the most innovative way to start a business, register for payroll taxes, and maintain business compliance across the United States. Nellie Akalp is a passionate entrepreneur, recognized business expert, and mother of four.

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2024 Payroll Tax and Withholdings Update

Anders CPA

In 2024, there are several updates to various payroll tax withholding limits, including Social Security tax and 401(k) elective deferrals. For employees, minimum wage is increasing in Missouri and Illinois. Social Security Tax Withholding For 2024, the Social Security tax wage base for employees will increase to $168,600.

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Federal Paid FMLA May Be Out While States Consider Possibilities

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The program would be funded by 2% payroll tax, 1% paid by the employer, 1% paid by the employee ( L. 2022, H2222/S729 would establish the Missouri Earned FMLA program that would provide up to six weeks of PFML. 2022, H447 ). . Proposed legislation ( L. 2022, H5029 ) seeks to establish a PFMLI program.

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What employers should know about voluntary unemployment contributions for rate reductions

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Department of Labor explains that unemployment insurance is a federal-state program financed through federal and state employer payroll taxes. The deadline for making voluntary unemployment contributions has already passed for some states like Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota. Virgin Islands.

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BEC Attacks Surge As Fraudsters Eye Pandemic Opportunity

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115,000 worth of fraudulent payments were reportedly made by former leaders of a small town in Missouri , the New York Times recently reported. Attorney David Anderson releasing a statement last month noting that the shop “was not paying required payroll taxes for his employees” despite obtaining the PPP funding.