Tax Strategy: To defer or not to defer payroll taxes

President Trump issued a presidential memorandum on Aug. 8, 2020, directing the Secretary of the Treasury to permit employers to defer the employee portion of Social Security taxes between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, 2020. On Aug. 28, 2020, the Treasury issued Notice 2020-65, providing a few details about how the deferral should work. The White House has announced that the deferral will be put into effect for all federal employees. Many private employers remain concerned about aspects of the deferral that may lead them to decide against implementation. While the deferral period has already begun, employers could still decide to start deferral later in the period.

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