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Payroll taxes are taxes that are often calculated and remitted based on a percentage of an employee's wages, but they can also include fixed charges. Payroll taxes consist of two types of taxes: 1) taxes that... more +
Payroll taxes are taxes that are often calculated and remitted based on a percentage of an employee's wages, but they can also include fixed charges. Payroll taxes consist of two types of taxes: 1) taxes that are withheld by an employer from an employee's wages and 2) taxes paid by an employer based on the amount of an employee's wages. These taxes may be advanced income tax payments on behalf of an employee. They are also employer and employee payments to a variety of government programs, such as social security, and unemployment/disability insurance. less -
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Checklist for Foreign Companies Expanding into the US

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You’re a foreign company looking to set up shop in the United States. You have weighed the pros and cons of expanding your business into the United States, c..onfirmed the compatibility of any products or services you offer...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

[Webinar] Managing New Legal Mandates for Multi-State Employers - June 11th, 10:00 am CT

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It’s not usual for companies to have employees working in multiple states, especially if they hire remote workers. However, managing a workforce that is spread out over multiple locations can be challenging. Join Sara...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

California to Potentially Implement a Long-Term Care Payroll Tax

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In 2019, California passed a law that created the Long Term Care Insurance Task Force (“Task Force”) to examine how to design and implement a long-term care insurance program. The Task Force recommended a payroll tax to fund...more

Woodruff Sawyer

New and Proposed Legislation Puts Spotlight on Long-Term Care Insurance in California

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In 2022, the state of Washington enacted a law requiring employers to begin collecting a 0.58% payroll tax from employees unless they have private long-term care coverage. The funds are intended to provide a limited lifetime...more

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Minnesota Legislature Passes Bill For Paid Family and Medical Leave

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The Minnesota Legislature passed a paid family and medical leave bill last week that is expected to be signed by Governor Walz within the next few days. The new law creates a state-administered, mandatory paid family and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Who is Caring for WA Cares? Part 1: Deductions to Start July 1, 2023

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As discussed in prior advisories, following a class action lawsuit challenging Washington State's Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (now called "WA Cares") and legislative changes and delays, WA Cares is again set...more

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California Pumps Up Paid Leave Benefits

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​​​​​​​On September 30, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law (Senate Bill 951 or “SB951”) providing for increased benefits for workers taking paid family leave. The existing California Paid Family Leave law...more

Fisher Phillips

Delaware Joins Trend to Provide Paid Family Leave: What Employers Need to Know

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Governor John Carney recently signed a bill making Delaware the 11th state to create a paid family leave program for eligible employees. Covered businesses will need to make payroll contributions beginning January 1, 2025,...more

Foster Garvey PC

Revisiting Remote Workforces – They May Be Here to Stay in Some Form

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Early in the pandemic, I reported on the widespread newly created remote workforces resulting from stay-at-home orders issued by the governors of most states. In many cases, neither the employer nor the workers were prepared...more

Fisher Phillips

Employer FAQs as Maryland Becomes 10th State to Provide Paid Family Leave

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Maryland will soon be the tenth state to offer paid family leave to employees, continuing a trend that is expected to roll across the country in the next few years. This comes after the Maryland legislature’s April 9 vote to...more

Morgan Lewis

Don’t Pay Twice: Monitor Payment of Cancelled, Reissued Qualified Plan Distributions

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Cancelled and reissued qualified plan distribution checks, particularly to decedents, should be monitored for payment in light of the Internal Revenue Service’s repeated refusal to repay withholding to payor plans. If a Form...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Washington Long-Term Care Insurance Tax

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On January 27, 2022, Governor Jay Inslee signed two bills that delay implementation of the Washington Cares Act to July 1, 2023, including the 0.58% payroll tax, and provide additional exemptions from the program. The Act...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

It’s Official: Governor Inslee Signs Bills to Delay and Modify Washington’s Long Term Care Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis: After announcing a moratorium on the State’s collection of the Washington Cares Fund long term care (“LTC”) payroll tax from employers on December 17, 2021, Governor Inslee signed into law House Bills 1732...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Washington State’s Mandatory Withholding for Long-Term Care Put on Hold

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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature (Legislature) established the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (LTSS Trust Program) to provide funding for eligible beneficiaries that they can apply to the cost of their...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Overview of Washington State Tax Law Changes Beginning January 1, 2022 – Neither Definitive

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On January 27, Governor Jay Inslee signed two bills passed by the Legislature making key changes to WA Cares Fund. These reforms address coverage gaps and delay program implementation by 18 months...more

Fisher Phillips

To Deduct or Not to Deduct: The Washington Cares Act Dilemma Will Require Employers to Make a Choice this January

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Adding to the sea of troubles that employers faced in the year just gone by, the status of Washington State’s new long-term care payroll tax is now up in the air. Employers in the Evergreen State are now faced with a dilemma...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Washington Long-Term Cares Fund Update: Employers Advised to Withhold Premiums Starting January 1

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee has clarified that, starting January 1, “employers will still be legally obligated to pay the full amount owed to state ESD [Employment Security Department] to begin the long-term care program”...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Washington’s Long-Term Cares Fund on Hold

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee has announced a pause in implementation of the Long-Term Services and Supports Act to give the state legislature time to refine the law. The Act, a first-of-its-kind law, provides Washington...more

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An Early Holiday Present for Washington State Employers; Long Term Care Act Payroll Tax Moratorium Announced

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Friday, Washington State Governor, Jay Inslee, announced a moratorium on the State’s collection of the Washington Cares Fund long term care (“LTC”) payroll tax. The Washington Cares Fund was originally...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Future of Washington’s Long-Term Care Tax, Fund Uncertain

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With the start date of the Washington payroll tax to fund long-term care benefits for workers looming, state lawmakers are considering changes to the law even while lawsuits have been filed to modify or undo it...more

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Do You Have Employees in Washington State? Take Note: New Long-Term Care Payroll Tax Goes Into Effect January 1, 2022

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In an effort to plan for the projected long-term care needs of its residents, State of Washington passed the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Act (SHB 1323) requiring each worker in Washington to...more

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American Rescue Plan Act -- COBRA Strikes

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Now you know. The American Rescue Plan Act has made some important changes to the obligations of employer-sponsored health plans under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, better known as COBRA...more

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COBRA Subsidy to Ease Pandemic Impact But Consider the Cost to Employers

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THE COBRA SUBSIDY - On March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law. Among other provisions, ARPA provides for a 100 percent COBRA subsidy for up to 6 months for anyone who lost health...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Not Aware of the Washington State Long-Term Care Program? – Employers Take Notice and Act Quickly

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The Washington State Long-Term Care Program, long under the radar, should now be at the top of every Washington state employer's mind—as well as their employees. The law mandates long-term care benefits for Washington...more

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US Stimulus Creates Temporary COBRA Premium Subsidy and Payroll Tax Credit

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Under the new stimulus law, employers must make available temporary COBRA premium subsidies and special COBRA enrollment rights to eligible individuals. Employers are entitled to a refundable payroll tax credit for the amount...more

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