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Did You Receive a NJ Assessment Notice? Here’s What You Need to Know

June 24, 2019 | posted by Abacus Payroll
New Jersey employers: Have you received your annual assessment notice this year? Each year the New Jersey Department of Labor distributes assessment notices to New Jersey Employers to supplement fund programs that are not covered by contributions from payroll taxes. Do not be alarmed when receiving this notice. It is not a penalty of any type, […]
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Updating Your W-4 Form: When and Why?

October 26, 2015 | posted by Abacus Payroll
Abacus Payroll W-4 Form
The IRS W-4 Form tells an employer how much to withhold from each paycheck to pay your taxes each Tax Day. You can adjust this amount, which can increase or reduce the amount of a refund you receive the following year. IRS W-4 Forms tell employers how much in taxes to withhold from employees’ paychecks […]
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Wage Garnishments: What You Need to Know

October 12, 2015 | posted by Abacus Payroll
What you need to know about Wage Garnishments
If you own a company or manage employees, chances are good that you’ve heard of wage garnishments. A wage garnishment is when a court order authorizes an entity to hold a certain percentage of an employee’s paycheck. An organization or individual to whom the employee owes a debt then receives that portion. Essentially, the idea […]
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Pennsylvania Payroll Tax Rates in 2015

December 12, 2014 | posted by Abacus Payroll
Note: Pennsylvania’s 2016 rates have now been posted!   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 […]
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Pennsylvania Payroll Tax Rates in 2014

May 28, 2014 | posted by Abacus Payroll
Pennsylvania Income Tax Rate The withholding rate for 2014 remains at 3.07%     Pennsylvania Unemployment Tax The employee rate for 2014 is 0.07%. Wages subject to unemployment contributions for employees are unlimited. Wages subject to unemployment contributions for employers increase to $8,750.     City of Philadelphia Wage Tax Effective January 1 through June […]
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