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Your 2021 payroll questions answered

Business Management Daily

Below, we’ve answered some recent questions from readers on payroll topics in hopes of providing some of that expert insight. Paid leave tax credits for public employers. We have always imputed these amounts into employees’ income and withheld taxes. Paid leave tax credits for public employers.

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Your October payroll questions answered

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Under final regulations issued in December 2019 , reimbursements to non-exempts for their substantiated business expenses can be excluded from their regular rate calculation when you’re figuring their overtime rate. These reimbursements may also be excluded from their income for tax purposes. Is this something we can do?

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IRS’ tips from the top at 2020 APA Virtual Congress

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share of Social Security taxes doesn’t affect your Social Security tax liability. Specifically, he commented that many states’ paid sick leave laws were enacted long before covid-19 became a household word and those laws still apply. share of Social Security taxes through the end of the year. Advances on credits.

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New CDC guidelines affect return to work plans

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The employer must have work for the employee to perform. An employee who can telework, similarly, is not eligible for EPSL because the employee can work from home and still be paid normal pay. Employers can reduce their payroll tax payments by the amount of EPSL paid up to specific income limits.

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Flu IQ: Know who—and how—to pay during the upcoming flu season

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Pair the flu with covid-19 and it may be extraordinarily difficult to manage the impact on your workplace this winter. Employees who are already working at home can still get sick and may still need some downtime. You may require employees to substantiate their need for leave. A regular flu season is bad enough.

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Holiday travel and workplace safety during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Review paid leave rules. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act remains on the books through the end of the year and entitles employees to: Up to 10 days of paid sick leave if they can’t work or telecommute because they’re quarantining under the orders of a state or local health official.

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Legal considerations for returning to business as usual post-COVID

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Others who worked from home while managing remote schooling and childcare may welcome a distraction-free environment. If you have a no-fault absenteeism policy, modify it to exclude missing work for potential COVID infections. Provide paid leave to encourage staying home. Provide health checks.