Payroll taxes

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By Laura Davison and Allyson Versprille
August 26, 2020 10:10 AM

The U.S. Treasury Department still has yet to tell companies how to handle President Donald Trump’s order delaying the due date for employee payroll taxes, leaving major employers like Walmart Inc. in the lurch.

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Michael Cohn
August 24, 2020 3:23 PM

Several significant changes are probably in store for next tax season.

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Michael Cohn
August 21, 2020 4:49 PM

The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft version of the Form 1040 for tax year 2020 with several significant changes probably in store for next tax season.

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Michael Cohn
August 21, 2020 10:35 AM

The Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden expressed optimism and hope about overcoming the economic crisis and other challenges during his acceptance speech at the virtual Democratic National Convention.

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Michael Cohn
August 18, 2020 4:46 PM

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other organizations are sounding the alarm about the impact of President Trump’s order.

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By Laura Davison
August 13, 2020 4:53 PM

White House officials said the administration has no plans to do away with the payroll tax despite President Donald Trump saying he would seek a permanent repeal if he wins another term.

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Michael Cohn
August 13, 2020 2:19 PM

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a letter to top officials asking for more guidance on the president's executive order.

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Michael Cohn
August 12, 2020 7:36 PM

Payroll companies need guidelines on how to implement President Trump's executive order before they can start processing paychecks next month.

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By Laura Davison
August 12, 2020 11:00 AM

President Donald Trump’s order to delay collection of payroll taxes thrusts a dilemma on U.S. companies: continue withholding the money from workers expecting bigger paychecks or pass it on and potentially put themselves or their employees at risk of a big end-of-year bill from the IRS.

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By Laura Davison
August 12, 2020 9:45 AM

President Donald Trump is tapping his presidential authority to make tax changes that Congress is refusing to do, but his limited power means he could end up over-promising and under-delivering on his pledge to slash IRS bills.

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