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IRS update: digital communication and payroll

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Mamo reviewed some initiatives, including IRIS , the IRS’ new simplified platform for filing 1099s. Information return filers filed about 300,000 to 400,000 1099s through IRIS this past winter. In July the IRS will roll out a bulk filing feature for IRIS. modernized e-file), and the data is extracted and dropped into a schema.

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IRS poised to allow e-filing of Form 941-X

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The NTA, for example, has suggested placing bar codes on paper forms to speed the process, which the IRS has roundly rejected, even though the Social Security Administration allows bar codes on W-2s. What’s ahead for paperless filing You can still file on paper, if you choose. MeF accepts files in the XML format only.

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Upcoming regulatory initiatives and their impact on payroll

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the American Payroll Association’s director of government relations. Speaking at the American Payroll Association’s 40th Annual Congress this week in Las Vegas, Jacobson, Robert Wagner, Esq., and Mike Linehan caught attendees up on today’s hot payroll -related regulatory issues. This keeps Payroll in the loop.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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While dealing with lots of paperwork doesn’t rank as most HR professionals’ favorite task, proper recordkeeping for employee personnel files is a must for any organization. For example, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requires that employers must keep personnel records for one year. Why is that?

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Final regs drop mandatory e-filing threshold to 10 or more information returns

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We’ve been waiting for the IRS to release final regulations on mandatory e-filing of information returns for quite some time. 31 e-filing deadline, we made an educated guess and said it wouldn’t make the same mistake again. Options for small employers: Small employers may never have thought about e-filing.

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IRS releases details on how to withdraw ERC claims

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The IRS has kept its promise to provide relief to employers that filed Forms 941-X to claim the pandemic-era employee retention credit for which they aren’t eligible. Big break: The IRS will treat withdrawn claims as if they were never filed, so no penalties or interest will be levied. Worse: They may face criminal prosecution.

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Is it ever ethical to disclose tax information, and to whom?

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The American Payroll Association’s code of ethics includes eight points, but let’s stick to three of them: To strive for perfect compliance, accuracy, and timeliness of all payroll activities. To maintain the absolute confidentiality of the payroll within the procedures of the employer. No, according to the IRS.

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