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Welcome to the Denver Chapter Payroll Association's Website.

DCPA is dedicated to providing an opportunity for networking and educational growth to payroll professionals in Colorado.   Please take time to look through our site and see what we offer.

Our mission is:

The Denver Chapter Payroll Association is a non-profit organization which promotes the advancement of payroll as a profession. The Chapter achieves this by providing networking opportunities and by offering discussions and educational presentations from local, regional and national representatives. Members sustain a high level of competence in relation to the laws and regulations associated with payroll processing and reporting. Continuing education is encouraged through local study groups for Certified Payroll Professional and Fundamentals of Payroll Certification exams. The organization also supports other charitable organizations by volunteering time and financial resources.

We invite you to attend our next meeting. We meet monthly (except January and September) at the Holiday Inn Select on Colorado Blvd just North of Cherry Creek Drive. We hope you will join us soon!

Advance Earned Income Credit is Repealed!

For tax-year 2011 and beyond, there will be no more advance payment of the earned income tax credit. Eligible individuals will still be able to claim it on their personal income tax returns, but employers may no longer advance a portion of it with each paycheck. This change is a provision of HR 1586 (Public Law 111-226, Section 219), signed into law by President Obama on August 10.  Payroll professionals will need to turn off this function in their payroll systems and communicate this change to their employees. Many IRS payroll forms will also require changes.  See more details in the August 17 issue of APA PayTech Online.

The HIRE Act

The HIRE Act provides for a social security tax "holiday" for wages paid after March 18 for certain employees hired after February 3, 2010.   How does the recently enacted HIRE Act impact your payroll tax deposits and reporting?    

The IRS has released Form W-11 for use as the affidavit for eligibility.  Click here to get Form W-11 from the IRS website.