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CPA Practice Advisor · Jan 5, 2026

How to Avoid Costly Payroll Tax Mistakes

Tax Brief summary and classification of the original reporting.

Bottom Line

💡 How to Avoid Costly Payroll Tax Mistakes. Worth reviewing for potential client impact.

Summary

Starting a company is hard, but running it is harder—especially if you have employees, as most small businesses do. HR, in particular, is full of minefields related to taxes and other regulatory compliance.

Classification

Category: fyiPriority: importantReason: Contains 'compliance' - significant update

Applies To

payroll

Affected Groups

Payroll/employment tax specialists

Original Source

We aggregate public tax updates and provide AI-assisted summaries. Please read the original reporting for full details.

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