Accounting Today

JUNE 5, 2025

Sirleaf, 65, of Darby, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to a multiyear scheme to help clients file false income tax returns to fraudulently increase their refunds, as well as to filing false personal income tax returns for himself. Philadelphia: Tax preparer James J.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 26, 2025

Pennsylvania: CPA Michael A. Yeadon, Pennsylvania: Tax preparer James Jean, 57, has been sentenced to three years in prison, a year of supervised release, a $10,000 fine and restitution of $12,717 for including false energy credits in tax forms that he prepared for clients. New York: CPA Kimberly Johnson, Bronx, indefinite from Nov.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 6, 2025

The professional and business services sector lost 18,000 jobs in May, but added 3,100 in accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services. Average hourly earnings increased 15 cents, or 0.4%, to $36.24 Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have grown 3.9%.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 1, 2025

It was later expanded to include 25 states, including California, New York, Florida, Texas, Illinois, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. The agency launched the pilot program in 2024, under then-President Joe Biden, making it available to taxpayers in 13 states. But, taxpayers with business, rental or gig economy income are ineligible.

Technology

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In this white paper, we break down the key federal payroll laws, explore important compliance insights, highlight the role of technology, and provide practical tips for maintaining compliance. federal payroll compliance is an ongoing process that requires vigilance and dedication. Fill out the form below to access this resource.

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Patriot Software

JULY 20, 2022

Payroll tax in Pennsylvania is notoriously difficult, confusing, and overwhelming for new and veteran employers alike. And when it comes to payroll, you probably don’t want to waste time making preventable payroll mistakes. And, we’ve provided plenty of […] READ MORE.

Pennsylvania

CPA Practice

APRIL 9, 2024

As accountants and CPAs, dealing with payroll taxes is essential to managing finances for your business clients. Understanding the details of payroll taxes helps you better assist your clients in fulfilling their obligations and maximizing tax efficiency. By Nellie Akalp. for both employees and employers.

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Anders CPA

MAY 23, 2023

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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Withum

JULY 28, 2023

Enacted on July 21, 2023, New Jersey A4694 creates a “Convenience of Employer” rule, affecting both employers and employees for payroll tax reporting purposes. Let’s Talk It is vital that businesses review their payroll tax withholding tax policies as remote work continues to be commonplace.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

One of the things that will be required is you will have to show a payroll report that you actually spent the money on payroll and other items that qualify for forgiveness,” he said. Borrowers must certify 75 percent of the money was spent on payroll. They’ll do bare-minimum checks.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2016

An appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that found the owners of 16 McDonald’s restaurant locations in Pennsylvania in violation of state law through their use of payroll cards for employee compensation. Since the case first began, other defendants have joined, including payroll card issuers, like JPMorgan Chase.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 6, 2024

Michael is located at the Brown Plus office in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Gilder Lanz joined the Firm as an Outsourced Accounting Associate, specializing in payroll and bookkeeping services. She specializes in payroll and bookkeeping services. She is located at the Brown Plus office in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania

CPA Practice

JULY 3, 2024

If you’re thinking about offering payroll services or switching from your current payroll software, this guide can help you decide if it’s time for a change. It will also highlight the essential features your new payroll solution should have. Required) When are you considering a payroll software platform change?

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Going Concern

JULY 25, 2022

Pennsylvania State Revenue Secretary Dan Hassel said scammers are sending letters that appear to be from the state tax office demanding that businesses turn over their accounting records. Updating the EY payroll drama with some new info. We predict an explosion of firm mergers and acquisitions in coming months — find out why.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2017

McDonald’s franchise owners in Pennsylvania have settled a lawsuit filed in 2015 over their use of payroll cards, news reports on Wednesday (Oct. Employees were forced to pay fees whenever they went to an ATM to withdraw funds from their payroll cards, as well as when they made online bill payments. as defendants.

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CPA Practice

JULY 24, 2023

Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts and Maryland also posted fresh record-low readings. In a dozen states and DC, the number of people on payrolls remains below pre-pandemic levels. The unemployment rates in 25 states are currently at or within 0.1 For instance, Minnesota’s unemployment rate is up 0.5

South Dakota

CPA Practice

APRIL 22, 2024

Although he wasn’t involved with payroll, he had check-signing authority over one bank account used solely to buy parts for the business. Now a district court in Pennsylvania has determined that he isn’t a responsible person (Powell, Civil Action No. But the manager wasn’t aware of the company’s failure to pay employment taxes on time.

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Cherry Bekaert

AUGUST 25, 2023

As a result, many dealerships were faced with a tough decision: keep their employees on the payroll despite lower revenues, or risk permanently losing their investment in their staff with temporary layoffs. Auto Dealership 1 Auto Dealership 1 is a franchised group of six automotive dealerships headquartered in Pennsylvania.

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MyIRSRelief

JULY 3, 2023

During an ERC audit, the IRS reviews the business’s records, including payroll records, tax returns, and supporting documentation related to ERC claims. They can help implement internal controls, review payroll processes, and provide guidance to minimize the risk of errors or discrepancies in future ERC claims.

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Anders CPA

MAY 15, 2023

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. Contact Anders The post Employer Payroll Tax Obligations When Employees Work Out-Of-State appeared first on Anders CPA.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

New York’s years-long payroll card regulation saga took an unexpected turn recently when the New York State Supreme Court annulled a previous appellate court ruling, reviving efforts to introduce stricter payroll card rules. Employers would also have to receive consent from their workers to receive wages via payroll card.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2018

In recent years, payroll cards have run into controversy as lawsuits and lawmakers scrutinize fees that often come with the tool. But, much like the payroll card debate, the legal questions around virtual cards also focus on fees. Legal action concerning fees linked to physical payroll cards have emerged in recent years.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Payroll cards have been hit with a new controversy. Only days ago, an employee of the restaurant chain Dave & Buster’s filed a lawsuit against the company over its payroll practices. That sentiment echoes other states’ legislative efforts to protect workers from payroll card fees.

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ThomsonReuters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Let’s say a client lives in Maryland but works in Pennsylvania. They would not have to pay state taxes in Pennsylvania because those two states have a tax reciprocity agreement. In Pennsylvania, Form REV-419 is the Employee’s Nonwitholding Application Certificate. What is an example of state reciprocity?

Indiana

CPA Practice

JANUARY 25, 2023

Nathan Reardon, the first person in Maine to be charged and convicted of fraudulently obtaining funds from a pandemic relief program, is serving a 20-month sentence at the United States Penitentiary Canaan in Waymart, Pennsylvania, according to the bureau of prisons inmate locator. His earliest possible release date is Sept.

Maine

CPA Practice

JULY 12, 2023

Some states require employers to pay additional payroll taxes. In Alaska, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, both employers and employees contribute to the fund, with the employee’s portion of SUI deducted from their paychecks. Many companies also register with a payroll service, so they don’t have to worry about each state’s tax rates.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

Under the terms of the program , the debt will be forgiven as long as employee and pay levels are maintained, and the cash is used to cover payroll, mortgage interest, rent and utilities over two months after the loan is made. It also argues that they should be permitted to use more than 25 percent of their loan funds on non-payroll expenses.

Pennsylvania

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The issue mirrors the debate over payroll card fees, and raises new concerns over fees linked to card products for businesses, including interchange fees. Analysis in 2015 from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) found that employees in Missouri and Kansas were hit hardest by payroll card fees imposed by issuers.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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. States with tighter schedules include Illinois and New York (up to 60 days) and Virginia (up to 15 days).

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

APRIL 11, 2023

region with the largest monthly drop in employment was the Mideast (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania) at -0.18% while employment grew by 0.33% in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).

quickbooks

PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

One of the things that will be required is you will have to show a payroll report that you actually spent the money on payroll and other items that qualify for forgiveness,” Mnuchin told the Wall Street Journal in a Tuesday (April 28) report. They’ll do bare-minimum checks.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

22) that it will buy Pennsylvania-based JetPay , “a provider of end-to-end payment processing and human capital management solutions,” according to a statement. JetPay ’s services include card acceptance, processing, payroll, payroll tax filing, human capital management services and other financial transactions.

Hospitality

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

This week’s B2B Data Digest dives into the latest statistics of fraud targeting corporate funds through internal employee scams in the accounts payable (AP) and payroll departments, and external frauds that reflect the growing threat of cyberattacks. (More on that below.).

North Carolina

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Under the bill, Congress earmarked $15 billion for air carriers under the Payroll Support Program. The funds will allow United and American Airlines to rehire the more than 32,000 workers furloughed this fall and keep them on the payroll through March.

Pennsylvania

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In addition to assisting in the coordination and management of the Association’s annual audit and budget, she oversees the payroll and benefits accounting. The Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA) is offering an Accounting and Auditing Conference , which will take place December 11 and 12, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 3:50 PM.

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CPA Practice

MAY 11, 2023

Pennsylvania Total Number of Accounting Jobs Available: 6,060 Total Number of Finance Jobs Available: 4,368 Accounting and Finance Average Salary: $106,000 Average World University Rankings Accounting and Finance Score: 71.87 Finance Career Score /10: 8.20 Finance Career Score /10: 8.10

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 26, 2024

Download the guide to ensure your next payroll software platform is the right one. Download the e-book today and take the first step toward positioning your firm for success with the power of collaboration. Sign in or subscribe to get access to this free resource, and all of our whitepapers.

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