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NJNLA Award Nominations due by September 9th

Each year the New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association nominate leaders from among its ranks to be recognized for their achievements. Awards will be presented at the NJNLA Annual Awards celebration, taking place in December.  Please consider nominating a fellow member or industry supporter that you believe is worthy of recognition in one of the following categories:

NJNLA Horticultural Professional of the Year: 
This award is given to someone who is recognized for outstanding contributions to the commercial horticulture industry in New Jersey. To be qualified, the individual must by a member of the association, and can represent any segment of the industry, nursery, landscape, greenhouse, or retail.

Young Professional of the Year: 
An individual, who is a member of the association and can represent any industry segment, that is under the age of 40, who has made outstanding achievements and represents the best aspects of the future of the industry in New Jersey.

Retailer of the Year: 
Any retail garden center operation, who is a member of the NJNLA that has demonstrated outstanding commitment and forward thinking in the advancement of the garden retail industry in New Jersey.
 
Distinguished Service Award: 
Available to members or non-members, this award recognizes the contributions of an individual that has given their time and resources to support and grow the horticulture industry in New Jersey.

Green Industry Advocate of the Year:
A legislator that has promoted and advocated for the green industry through their support of legislation and other initiatives.

Nominating someone is easy - simply fill out the form online by clicking HERE then email it to njnla.office@gmail.com.

All nominations must be received by September 9th.
Join NJNLA for our monthly Recertification Webinar:
CORE and RIGHT-OF-WAY (6B)
with John Patten
September 9th, 2020
7:00pm to 8:30pm 
NJNLA Members - $35.00 Non-Members - $50.00
(Information to join the webinar will be sent just prior to the start.)
 
Agenda:
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
Proper Glove Selection
Respirator Choices
Clothing/Tyvek Suits
Eye Protection
Specialized ROW Application Equipment
Comparison to Turfgrass Application Equipment
Invasive ROW Weed Species
Control Programs for Invasive Weed Species
ROW Herbicide Selection
Municipal Work Sites
 
NJ Pest Credits: CORE - 1 & 6B - 2 
LTE/LTCO:  1.5 CEUs
CNLP: 1.5 - Environment
NJUCF:  1.5
ISA:  Certified Arborist - 1.5 and BCMA - Practice - 1.5
IRS Issues Guidance on President Trump’s Payroll Tax Deferral Executive Order
as reported by NJNLA Accounting Firm, HBK CPAs & Consultants

The IRS has recently released guidance on President Trumps Executive Order deferring certain payroll taxes. While this guidance comes just before the start of the deferral period and answers some questions, many more remain. The following summarizes the current guidance that we do have from Treasury and the questions that still need answers before the September 1, 2020 start date. 

Typically, employees and employers each pay half of the total 12.4% Social Security tax due for each worker. The CARES Act has previously provided for a deferral of the employer’s share of payroll taxes. President Trump signed an Executive Order on August 8, 2020 allowing the deferral of the employee’s share of Social Security for the period of September 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 for certain employees. The Executive Order does not call for the deferral of the employee’s share of Medicare tax on wages, so these amounts will still need to be withheld and remitted during this deferral period. The deferral will only apply to employees with bi-weekly pre-tax income that is less than $4,000 (capping qualified employees to those earning less than approximately $104,000 a year). Employees earning over this amount will not be eligible for deferral.

Read entire article by clicking HERE.
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