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Changes to reporting requirements for severance payments in Puerto Rico

By DLA Piper on December 20, 2018

By: Mariana Muniz and Juan Carlos Feliciano

For tax year 2018, employers in Puerto Rico will be required to report certain severance payments, as discussed further below, as “exempt wages” on Withholding Statement Form…

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