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Compliant Year-End Payroll Processing and Prep for 2009

Course Description:

Year-end is approaching fast!  And with all the changes in 2008, this year’s closeout may prove to be even more challenging than years before. 

Get the help you need to navigate the complex compliance issues that affect this year-end and get a head-start of what to expect in 2009. 

Find out how to handle the multitude of payroll related changes in 2008, how those changes effect reporting and processing for 2009 (even if they vary from state to state), and discover how to not only survive but to thrive in your busiest and most challenging time of year. 

By the end of this critical CCM audio conference, you’ll know:

• Why you can’t use “magnetic media” in 2008 to submit to SSA but may have to use to submit to the state
• Reconciliation of Form W-2 to Form 941 and why it must be done
• Update on year-beginning annual 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.
• How to use the required year-end notice to update your employees for the coming year
• Best practices on organizing the payroll department for year end including action item check lists for Form W-2, Year end and Year beginning to ensure a smooth process
• How to handle duplicate requests for Form W-2 including charging fees
• Best practices for gathering, calculating and reconciling W-2 data
• Taxation of fringe benefits at year end including awards and prizes, moving expenses, personal use of company cars and gift certificates
• Electronic delivery of W-2s to employees
• When to use the Form W-2c and when to correct the W-2 itself
• State regulatory changes affecting payroll including SUI wage bases, minimum wage increases and more
• Review of EFW-2 record changes for tax year 2008
• Review of filing deadlines
• 2009 Federal minimum wage increase and effect on states and creditor garnishments
  

Featured Faculty:

Vicki M. Lambert, CPP, Certified Payroll Manager, President and Academic Director, Vicki M. Lambert, LLC

Vicki M. Lambert, CPP, Certified Payroll Manager is President and Academic Director of Vicki M. Lambert, LLC a firm specializing in payroll education and training.  Ms. Lambert has a Bachelor’s degree, Magna Cum Laude in Business Administration and is a Certified Payroll Professional with over 29 years of multi-state payroll experience.

Ms. Lambert has lectured extensively throughout the United States on payroll administration and compliance issues for clients that include ADP, CCH Incorporated, Ceridian Employer Services, Fox Studios, County of Riverside, Sun Microsystems and others.  She has authored, co-authored or edited numerous payroll publications and newsletters.

Ms. Lambert is also the host of “Politically Payroll” a payroll centric radio program broadcast on KLAV 1230AM in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The show can also be accessed on the internet at www.klav1230am.com

MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:

We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund every penny if you're not completely satisfied. No questions asked! It's 100% risk-free!

Pricing:

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Your CD recording includes the complete audio conference presentation, audience Q&A and presentation materials.

APPROVED FOR RECERTIFICATION CREDIT:

HRCI - Receive 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage at www.hrci.org.

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