There are two deposit schedules (monthly or semiweekly) for determining when you deposit Social Security and Medicare taxes and withheld Federal income tax. These schedules tell you when a deposit is due after a tax liability arises (for example, when you have a payday). Before the beginning of each calendar year, you must determine which of the two deposit schedules you must use. The deposit schedule you use is based on the total tax liability you reported during a look-back period. Your deposi…
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5 Things You Need To Know About Forms, Legislation and Compliance Requirements
Important News Regarding New Forms, New Legislation, And New Compliance Requirements - IRS Rules Lower W2 Electronic Filing Threshold - General Instructions for 2022 W-4 For Employees - Employee Retention Credit Ends Early - New Employee Withholding Certificate for 2022 For Colorado - Illinois Labor Department Issues Press Release on Pay Data Reporting
2021 Year-End Payroll Reporting Deadline Dates
Aatrix W-2/1099 Year-End eFile Deadlines Year-end is here and to guarantee timely filing and avoid fines and penalties associated with late filings, it is critical to know the deadline for each year-end report you are required to file. The following deadlines are the dates your files must be received by Aatrix to guarantee on-time filing to each State or Federal agency involved.
Do You Have Multiple EINs? Batch eFiling Is Available For Large Volume EIN Filers.
Our Batch eFile option ($99.00/annually) is incredibly helpful if you are responsible for eFiling multiple Federal EINs and especially if those EINs contain small numbers of employees.
Looking For A Recruiting Edge? Maybe Your Payroll Needs A Makeover.
The labor shortage in the US continues to be a significant challenge for most businesses as we recover from the pandemic and settle into the new reality. The Chamber of Commerce recently released a report that stated that 90% of businesses say it's difficult or very difficult to find workers right now. As of the October jobs report, job openings reached a high of 10.44 million. Nation-wide restaurant and retail traffic is up 52% since January, and many businesses are reducing hours because o…
Year-End Payroll Reporting Checklist
Year-end is approaching at light speed and will be here before you know it. There are a few critical steps that need to be completed to make year-end payroll reporting go smoothly and accurately. Here is a quick checklist that can get you organized and eliminate some of the pain associated with W-2, 1099, and ACA 1095 filing.
10 Helpful Hints You Can Find On Welcome.aatrix.com
Whether you have been an Aatrix customer for years or just a few days, the Aatrix Welcome page has tons of great resources to help get the most out of your Aatrix eFile Account. Aatrix provides a series of instructional videos to help customers set up their eFile Account and start filing all required State and Federal payroll tax reports. Videos include help with enrollment, filing Unemployment, Wage Withholding, and New Hire reports, as well as year-end reports including W-2s, 1099s, and ACA re…
IRS Issues Federal ‘High-Low’ Per Diem Rates Effective October 1st
The Internal Revenue Service has issued updated per diem rates that take effect Oct. 1, 2021, which taxpayers can use to substantiate the amount of expenses for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses when traveling away from home. This optional “high-low” per diem rates for lodging expenses and meals and incidental expenses (M&IE) that may be used instead of the General Services Administration’s “actual” per diem rates for travel to locations within the continental U.S.
IRS Rules Lower W2 Electronic Filing Threshold
The IRS proposed regulations amending the rules for filing electronically that reduces the threshold for filing W-2s. The Taxpayer First Act proposes wide-sweeping changes in an effort to modernize the IRS and improve the efficiency of the taxpayer experience when filing taxes. This is further evidence of the government’s commitment to e-filing. Electronic filing makes processing returns much easier for the IRS.
Simple Steps To Making EFTPS Payments Using Aatrix
Using Aatrix eFile to make your EFTPS Payments has never been easier. Whether you've used Aatrix before, or you are just getting started, we provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to make any of your EFTPS payments using your Aatrix eFile Account.
