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Ditching the stress of year-end payroll 2024/25

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Payroll year-end can be a busy time for businesses as they navigate deadlines, submission dates, and HMRC rules. Learn the essentials of payroll end-of-year submission, including common challenges and ways to tackle them. What is HMRC payroll year end? Payroll year-end sees a business wrap up the tax year for payroll purposes.

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Optimism declines among accountants

Accounting Today

The shift signifies growing apprehension across Main Street accounting firms serving as advisors on tax, payroll and compliance decisions amid a backdrop of historic tariff actions, continued inflation and unpredictable tax and trade policies.

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Tech news: TaxPlanIQ adds new features

Accounting Today

Certifications cover a range of topics, from mastering payroll essentials and becoming proficient in the ADP Accountant Connect SM platform to innovative selling strategies. It also provides a free, complete platform for payroll, tax, HR and data-driven insights.

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Mississippi, Texas storm victims get tax relief

Accounting Today

It also applies to 2024 contributions to IRAs and health savings accounts for eligible taxpayers and to estimated tax payments normally due on April 15, June 16 and Sept. Penalties on payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after March 14 and before April 10 in Mississippi will be abated as long as the tax deposits were made by April 10.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Sick excuses

Accounting Today

million payroll tax scheme. He failed to collect, account for and pay over payroll taxes to the IRS on behalf of each of these companies from 2014 to 2022, a total of at least $3.5 Oakland, New Jersey: Business owner Walter Hass, of Hewitt, New Jersey, has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a $3.5 million.

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CAS accounting and the next generation of accountants

Accounting Today

By Paige Hagy June 5 Accounting Small business wage growth slowed in May Hourly earnings growth for small business employees dropped to a four-year low at 2.77% in May, while job growth was flat, according to payroll company Paychex.

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2025’s Best Payroll Software for American Businesses

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Payroll may not be the flashiest part of running a business, but its undoubtedly one of the most important. With 2025 rolling in, the good news is that modern payroll software has evolved its faster, smarter, and more intuitive than ever. But with so many choices, how do you pick the best payroll software 2025 has to offer?

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