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IRS poised to allow e-filing of Form 941-X

BMT Office Administration

The IRS and the National Taxpayer Advocate have been going at each other hammer and tongs over the mountains of paper forms the agency still processes. Earlier this year, it kicked off a new scanning process for Form 940. The IRS’ paperless initiative takes this one step beyond scanning payroll returns.

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IRS update: digital communication and payroll

BMT Office Administration

The IRS must lean heavily into digital communication, Mamo said, including: Document upload tool. It’s more challenging with business and payroll returns, because of the power of attorney; the IRS is beginning a POA initiative, he added. Payroll is compliance-oriented; there’s very little wiggle room to be creative.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

BMT Office Administration

Payroll compliance is no small task. Everyone knows that executing payroll accurately and on time is important, after all everyone wants to get paid for their world. However, there is also a lot more that goes into proper payroll processing including a large number of compliance functions and concerns.

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

Worried that your company might not have a particular document on hand if the IRS conducted an audit? They create a document retention policy that clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Courts and government agencies frown upon individual employees selectively keeping or tossing important documents.

Policies 105
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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

Knowing what to keep and the location of each document is vital to easy retrieval and to maintaining compliance with government and industry regulations. If so, then the document should be included in the employee’s general personnel file.”. Recruiting and screening documents. Termination documentation.

Filing 121
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W-4s: Clearing up employee confusion on the revised form

BMT Office Administration

Someone asked recently if we have a one-page document explaining the revised W-4 that HR can provide to new employees who may not have filed a W-4 in years. It’s important not to give employees tax advice; you must let them fill out the form themselves. Parts 1 and 5 aren’t any different from the old, half-page form.

Forms 98
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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

While it’s clear that you need to keep a separate file for each employee, which documents should you include in it? After all, there are some documents that you’ll need to keep confidential , and there are some that you don’t even need to include in your personnel files.

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