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5 things you should do now to prepare for year-end payroll reporting

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However, Payroll teams are busy preparing for a different season — year-end reporting. The e-filing mandate applies to all information returns, including Forms 1099-DIV, which are often filed by Shareholder Services. You can be penalized for filing W-2s, 1099s, and 1095s on which you report incorrect Social Security numbers.

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IRS update: digital communication and payroll

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It’s more challenging with business and payroll returns, because of the power of attorney; the IRS is beginning a POA initiative, he added. Zoom in for the payroll picture The IRS calls withholding voluntary, although your employees may beg to differ. Payroll is compliance-oriented; there’s very little wiggle room to be creative.

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

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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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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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Sorting out taxes and reporting for a deceased employee

BMT Office Administration

While fortunately a rare circumstance, dealing with payroll for a recently deceased employee can be tricky. Are there special reporting requirements? Hopefully this isn’t an issue that comes up for your payroll department often, but it’s important to know what to do, and get it right, in the event that it does happen.

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IRS releases new FAQs on Form W-2c

BMT Office Administration

The IRS has released a new round of FAQs in two fact sheets, both of which clarify the circumstances under which you must provide employees with Forms W-2c if you took the payroll credits for providing them with pandemic-related paid sick or family leave during 2020 and/or 2021. Fact sheet 2022-15. 30, 2021.

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IRS fact sheet causes confusion around Form 941

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We admit we were thrown for a loop after reading the IRS’ latest fact sheets on reporting pandemic-related paid leave to employees on Form W-2c. 31, 2021 ) in box 14, or (2) provide a corrected statement to the employee correcting the prior reporting. What Form 941 says. Welcome to the club. Now we’re not so sure.

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