An Important Message from your NYS Capital Region Chapter of the APA Board of Directors We are certainly in challenging times and we are reaching out to our chapter members to ensure you that we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation. The
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Early 2020 Goverment Updates:On January 9, a New York appellate court sided with the NY State Department of Labor on the agency's burdensome payroll card regulations. The regulations are in effect, though the state may not have been enforcing t
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The final version of the 2020 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate (pdf) is now available on IRS.gov. The new W-4 form better incorporates the changes ushered in by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act allowing employees to more accura
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WASHINGTON –Today the Internal Revenue Service issued a draft of the 2020 Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, that will make accurate withholding easier for employees starting next year. Please read full notice here: Propose
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An article from MSN about a new scam warning. Follow link below for more information. (Click Here For Article)."Here's how it works:You get a call with a warning that your Social Security number has been suspended because of suspicious activity or be
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Agency warns taxpayers of pervasive phishing schemes in its ‘Dirty Dozen’ campaign WASHINGTON — Kicking off the annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, the Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers of the ongo
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When filing your 2018 tax return this year, here are some important reminders from the IRS. Follow this link for more information on Tax Changes
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If you are eligible for Paid Family Leave, you pay for these benefits through a small payroll deduction equal to 0.153% of your gross wages each pay period. In 2019, these deductions are capped at the annual maximum of $107.97.Use the calculator belo
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The webinar explains how eligible, working New Yorkers can take job-protected, paid time off to bond with a child who was adopted within the last 12 months. It also touches on the other qualifying events Paid Family Leave can be used for, which inclu
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Thursday, October 11, 2018, that the 2019 social security wage base will be $132,900, which is an increase of $4,500 from $128,400 in 2018 (view the SSA Fact Sheet). As in prior years, there is no
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