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3 P's of Management
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Process-manage the process of preparing payroll. Developin policy & procedures & Auditing
People-Manageing Poeple. Hiring, delegating, Employee developement, communication.
Proficiency-emain current on law. retain core knowledge about payroll.
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Taxpayers eligible for VSCP
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Federal, state & local govt entities,exempt organizations, private corps & businesses
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Highly Compensated Employee
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1.Employee was 5% owner any time this year or previous year
2. Employee received more than $115,000 in pay for previous year -IRS gives ignore test option if the employee was not also in the top 20% of employees when ranked by pay for the preceding year.
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Work restrictions on minors 14 or under
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May be employed by parent or in specific occupations-acting, newspaper carrier, babysitting
Parents may not employ in hazardous industry
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Overpayments
Repaid in same year
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Employee repays net amount
Reverse wages and taxes from payroll system to make sure W-2 is correct
If employee repays after 941 filed for the quarter-file form 941X
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Net amount
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Amount remaining after deductions
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Gross Amount
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Amount before deductions.
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Overpayments
Repaid in following year
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Employee can not recover overpaid federal withholding tax
Employee should repay GROSS-they had benefit of overwitheld FIT amount reported on Fotm W-2 and applied to employer's tax liability
issue form W-2C to correct SS & Meducare Wages & taxes, refund employee overheld SS & Medicare
but do not adjust federal wages or FIT on W-2C. FIle form 941X to claim refund of overpaid SS & Medicare
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Backpay
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Payment received in current year for employment in previous year
Portion of Back Pay for Personal Injury, Interest, Penalties & Legal fees is NOT WAGES
Report as Federal, SS & Medicare wages in year paid.
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Backpay
Awarded under a statute
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Age Discrimination Act, Americans with DIsability Act, Equal Pay Act, FLSA, state minimum wage laws
SSA credits to employee's record in the year paid
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Backpay
Nonstatutory (Not awarded under a statute)
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SSA credits to employee's record in the period wages relate to.
"Payment for back wages negotiated between an employee and employer WITHOUT an award, determination or court sanction or govt agency"
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Special Wage Payments
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Payments to employeein current year for services in prior year
Report on current year W-2 as normal wage
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Employer provided clothing
Non-Taxable
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Nontaxable- clothes required as a condition and not suitable for everyday wear.
Upkeep of items is also non taxable
Post office uniform, safety shoes, hard hats, work gloves, cash allowances under accountable plan for excludable items
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Employer provided clothing
Taxable
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Shirts with company logos' white dress shirt/black pants, cash allowances for nonexcludable clothing or uniforms
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Expense Reimbursements
Accountable Plan
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Do NOT include in wages if:
Employee must have incurred expense while performing services fro the employer
Expenses must be substantiates w/in
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