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Using the Payroll Tax Deferral 2 min
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U.S. Treasury and IRS Guidelines 1 min
- What's Next?
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Additional COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 Payroll Tax Deferral
The CARES Act allows employers to defer the deposit and payment of the employer's share of social security taxes. Learn how to opt in using Zenefits Payroll.
COVID-19 Payroll Tax Deferral
This course goes over how to opt in to the CARES Act deferral of the deposit and payment of the employer's share of social security taxes.
Who should take this course?
Companies on Zenefits Payroll who choose to opt in to the payroll tax deferral.
Topics we'll cover include:
- Enabling the deferral
- Applying to pay runs
- Understanding claim credits for COVID-19 emergency paid sick/family leave pay earnings
- U.S. Treasury and IRS guidelines for deferral of employment tax deposits and payments