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2020 New Jersey Payroll Tax Rates

December 17, 2019 | posted by Abacus Payroll

Abacus Payroll and Alloy Silverstein present a a summary of all the payroll tax changes that New Jersey employers or business owners need to know for the 2020 calendar year. We keep this page updated, but if you’d like to be alerted to more changes to New Jersey Payroll Tax rates in future, you can […]

2019 Pennsylvania Payroll Tax Rates

December 21, 2018 | posted by Abacus Payroll

See 2020 Wage Tax Rates→ Abacus Payroll and Alloy Silverstein present an updated summary of all changes to Pennsylvania payroll tax rates in 2019. We keep this page updated, but if you’d like to be alerted to more changes to Pennsylvania Payroll Tax rates in future, you can subscribe to our Payroll Tax Alert Service. If […]

2018 Pennsylvania Payroll Tax Rates

December 18, 2017 | posted by Abacus Payroll

Abacus Payroll and Alloy Silverstein present an updated summary of all changes to Pennsylvania payroll tax rates in 2018. We keep this page updated, but if you’d like to be alerted to more changes to Pennsylvania Payroll Tax rates in future, you can subscribe to our Payroll Tax Alert Service. If you’d like help with payroll, […]

Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance: What an Employer Can’t Ask You

March 24, 2017 | posted by Abacus Payroll

The mayor of Philadelphia, Jim Kenney, recently revised the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance to state that an employer may not ask a prospective employee about their wage history during a job interview (Bill No. 160840), nor can hiring managers use such information when determining the salary for a new hire. If you work in […]

Pennsylvania Payroll Tax Rates for 2017

December 13, 2016 | posted by Abacus Payroll

Here is a summary of all the changes to Pennsylvania payroll tax rates in 2017. We keep this page updated, but if you’d like to be alerted to more changes to Pennsylvania Payroll Tax rates in future, you can subscribe to our Payroll Tax Alert Service. If you’d like help with your payroll tax, we’d […]

What the End of the PA-NJ Tax Agreement Means For You

October 18, 2016 | posted by Ren Cicalese III, CPA, MST

Note: As of November 22, 2016, Governor Christie elected not to move forward with ending the PA-NJ Tax agreement. In early September 2016, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced that he would be ending a nearly four-decade old tax agreement with Pennsylvania. Under this agreement, New Jerseyans and Pennsylvanians working across state lines were […]

Local Income Tax: What is it?

December 29, 2015 | posted by Abacus Payroll

Local income tax may seem like the proverbial salt in the wound left by normal taxes, but like it or not, it’s becoming increasingly common. Based on the county or area in which one lives, local income tax is often quite low—ranging from about one to three percent of an individual’s income—and it can serve […]

Pennsylvania Payroll Tax Rates for 2016

December 21, 2015 | posted by Abacus Payroll

Here is a summary of all the changes to Pennsylvania payroll tax rates in 2015. We keep this page updated, but if you’d like to be alerted to more changes to Pennsylvania Payroll Tax rates in future, you can subscribe to our Payroll Tax Alert Service. If you’d like help with your payroll tax, we’d […]

Key Things Every Farmer Should Know About Piecework Pay

April 21, 2015 | posted by Abacus Payroll

Piecework pay rates can be a great way to reward employees for their hard work, but what are the rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act? Abacus Payroll's Linda Colacicco gives farmers a summary of the key things you need to know.