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Managing Vendor Partnerships
Encourage long-term partnerships with your vendors using the knowledge learned from in-depth discussions on building the proper team, relationship management, contract negotiations, vendor scorecard, service level agreements, advisory boards, and much more!
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Garnishments Forum
This class provides a detailed overview of both federal and state garnishment laws and their impact on the payroll process. Learn which order has priority when multiple orders are received, how to handle out-of-state orders, and how to calculate the amount to withhold from the employee's pay.
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Guide to Global Payroll Management eBook
This eBook consolidates in one text the critical compliance guidelines vital to those responsible for managing and administering payrolls across international borders. Included is clear, current, and accurate information on international benefits, wage and tax withholding, and reporting requirements.
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Payroll Practice Fundamentals eBook
This eBook is ideal for those new to the payroll profession. The entire text covers the content outline for the Fundamental Payroll Certification exam and includes a practice exam.
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IRS Creates ‘Paycheck Checkup’ Flyer
The IRS’s new one-page flyer is designed for employers to give to employees to remind them to complete a Paycheck Checkup [IRS, Publication 5303, Paycheck Checkup, rev. 6-18, posted 7-12-18].
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Massachusetts Passes Minimum Wage Increase, Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
Legislation has been enacted in Massachusetts that will increase the state minimum wage rate and affect tip credit amounts, and create a paid family and medical leave program funded by a payroll tax [H.B. 4640, L. 2018].
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SSA Outlines BSO Upgrades for the 2019 Filing Season and Beyond
On July 5, during the IRS’s payroll industry call, Scott Pederson, a Program Analyst in the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Office of Electronic Services and Technology, provided an overview of some of the changes that SSA has made to its Business Services Online (BSO) suite of services for the 2019 filing season. He also outlined some of some of the changes that SSA would like to make for future years.
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Compliance – Hot Topics
Find out what compliance topics payroll professionals are focusing
on this year.
JULY 2018
Compliance TV
In this edition:
- The IRS releases a draft of the 2019 Form W-4
- The threshold for E-filing of returns could increase
- New Jersey will require paid sick leave
