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Payroll update: Student loans, free tax filing, and more

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The IRS and state tax agencies have long-standing agreements to share tax data. In addition to state tax agencies, the IRS sends information to a wide array of state social service agencies. Point your browser here for the full list of agencies. And yes, some very prominent payroll questions are included.

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Do You Have Main Character Syndrome? Here’s How to Tell—And Why You Should Avoid It

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Teams need collaboration to thrive Ross Jenkins is the founder and company director of DigitalME, a digital marketing agency based in both Valencia, Spain, and San Diego, California. Almost every decision I make has to do with making sure that we make payroll.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

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Payroll compliance is no small task. Everyone knows that executing payroll accurately and on time is important, after all everyone wants to get paid for their world. However, there is also a lot more that goes into proper payroll processing including a large number of compliance functions and concerns.

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4 important payroll issues to keep an eye on in 2023

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Nevertheless, 2023 is looking like another challenging year for Payroll as we get a few insights into what to expect. Everyone then anxiously anticipated the regs’ release, despite the fact that items on the regulatory agenda are routinely ignored by the agency putting them there. We wish we had a crystal ball, but we don’t.

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What’s the deal with on-demand pay?

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There were at least 11 on-demand pay vendors at the American Payroll Association’s Annual Congress last month, not including the national third-party payroll providers. Nothing wrong with vendors highlighting their products at a convention of Payroll professionals. What regulating agencies say. 5 questions to ask vendors.

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Employers need to prepare W-2 security plans

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The FBI and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued an alert to critical infrastructure companies warning them of a new ransomware attacker. The agencies’ advice was to: Secure remote access tools. If the C-suite objects, an assistant can pick up a hard copy from the payroll department.

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The Stimulus Programs Gig Workers and Freelancers Qualify For

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  However, the final rules and details on how the various programs will work are still being worked out by the state and federal agencies tasked with administering them.   If all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks, SBA will forgive the portion of the loans used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities.

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