COURSE DESCRIPTION: Crunch time for your payroll department is just around the corner. The year-end close is approaching fast and 2008 was littered with new rules and compliance issues that must be met.
Is your team ready? Do they have the facts they need to navigate the complexities of closing out this year and preparing for 2009?
Are they completely up to speed on reconciling, calculating, and producing year-end forms in compliance with both federal and state agencies? Are they prepared for what’s to come in 2009 regarding wage bases, new health and pension benefits pre-tax payroll deductions, changing per diem allowances, and more?
If your payroll staff is like most, some expert guidance would be welcome. That’s why you’re invited to this 60-minute program with payroll guru Vicki M. Lambert. She’ll bring her 30 years of multi-state experience to the table to help you prepare for the coming payroll processing year-end storm.
This must-attend event will cover:
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Review of EFW-2 record changes for tax year 2008
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State regulatory revisions affecting payroll including SUI wage bases, minimum wage increases and more
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Update on 2009 changes for social security wage base, fringe benefit limitations, federal per diem allowance, standard mileage rate, qualified transportation fringe benefits, advanced earned income credit and more
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Changes to SSN cards for 2009
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Changes to OCSE Standard Income Withholding Order for 2009
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2009 Federal minimum wage increase and effect on states and creditor garnishments
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Why you cannot use "magnetic media" to submit to SSA but may have to use to submit to the state
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How to handle duplicate requests for Form W-2 including charging fees
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Best practices for gathering, calculating and reconciling W-2 data
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Taxation of fringe benefits at year end including awards and prizes, moving expenses, personal use of company cars and gift certificates
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Electronic delivery of W-2s to employees
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Reconciliation of Form W-2 to Form 941 and why it must be done
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When to use the Form W-2c and when to correct the W-2 itself
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Review of filing deadlines
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And more
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Vicki M. Lambert, CPP, is President and Academic Director for Vicki M. Lambert, LLC. As an Instructor and Curriculum Developer for 15 years, Ms. Lambert has trained thousands of payroll professionals from entry level to managers on the procedures and importance of payroll compliance. Ms. Lambert has authored many nationally distributed works such as The Complete Guide to Federal and State Payroll Compliance as well as many other reference guides, newsletters, and articles. Her latest book is Payroll: A Guide to Running an Efficient Department.
MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund your full fee if you're not satisfied. It's risk-free.
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