Small payroll compliance mistakes can lead to big problems with the IRS.

Safeguard yourself and your business!

Protect your business and yourself with the Payroll Compliance Handbook.

Payroll compliance used to be much easier. 

Now payroll professionals must navigate a maze of federal government and state laws and regulations. 

One misstep and you can find yourself in a legal mess with the IRS. What’s worse, you can be held personally liable for any infractions. The consequences of non-compliant payroll processing can be grim. IRS audits, fines, penalties, legal expenses, time wasted, your reputation damaged… it’s enough to make your head spin. But it doesn’t have to be that way.


Bulletproof yourself against legal hassles with perfect payroll records!

The Payroll Compliance Handbook will equip you to confidently address all of your payroll tax and record concerns. You’ll get straight answers in plain English so you can stay compliant, avoid costly errors, and become more efficient.

With this handy payroll compliance tool at your fingertips, you can quickly explore tricky topics, including:

How to avoid common pitfalls and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations
How to avoid legal issues when working with independent contractors
How to track tax deposits and returns and keep payroll records in tip-top order
Hiring and firing tactics: Minimize legal liabilities from I-9 forms to final wages
Garnishments and levies: follow a simple procedural checklist to seamlessly manage payroll deductions
Mastering all aspects of income tax and FICA tax withholding and reporting
Everything you need to know about forms W-2, W-4, FUTA 940, 1099, and more!
Exempt and non-exempt worker classification clarity using a simple checklist
Finding state tax requirements of all kinds in the appendices
How to sail through any IRS audit with ease using our detailed checklist

Don’t wait for an IRS audit! Order your Payroll Compliance Handbook now!

Become a payroll processing guru without needing a legal or accounting degree! You’ll be prepared to overcome any hurdles posed by federal law, state law, Medicare, and Social Security.

You’ll see how easy it is to find the information you need to keep your payroll process and payroll records compliant. Our newly updated payroll guide is your ultimate handbook resource to shield your business from potential IRS nightmares.

Think you’re on top of payroll tax requirements?

So did Alan, the unfortunate CFO caught between the demands of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the IRS. Forced to choose between complying with the SBA's directives or facing personal liability for undeposited payroll taxes, Alan found himself in legal hot water. 

Don’t be Alan!

The Payroll Compliance Handbook is an indispensable resource to help you navigate the complex payroll landscape with ease. With this resource, you can make sure you understand legal withholding amounts. Stay on top of employment taxes and tax payment requirements. You can make sure payroll calculations and payroll deductions are accurate. You’ll feel confident and less stressed about this challenging responsibility.


Safeguard yourself and your business!

Recent Supreme Court cases show the federal government is cracking down hard on FLSA violations. And they aren’t always easy for payroll professionals to grasp. Take the case of Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. v. Hewitt. The employer claimed an oil rig worker paid by a daily rate was exempt from overtime pay under the FLSA’s white-collar exemptions for highly compensated employees. The employee’s wages were over $200,000 yearly. The Court decided against the employer, ruling that the term “salary basis” excludes employee paychecks calculated solely based on a daily rate, even if the employee is considered “highly compensated.”

You'll get payroll processing guidance from a leading authority.

You don’t need to interpret FLSA requirements because The Payroll Compliance Handbook is written by Alice Gilman, Esq., an expert in payroll and tax compliance who has covered payroll issues for almost 30 years. 

She’s written and edited leading payroll publications, including Business Management Daily’s Payroll Legal Alert, the Research Institute of America’s Payroll Guide, the American Payroll Association’s Basic Guide to Payroll, and the Payroll Manager’s Letter.

You’ll also find creative, legal ways to reward employees!

If you don’t know all the ins and outs of what’s taxable and what isn’t, you might be missing cost-saving opportunities that can benefit your business and your employees. Learn how to:

Reward employees with fringe benefits and adopt executive compensation strategies to retain top performers. 
Maximize travel and entertainment expenses.
Minimize legal pay liabilities when hiring new employees.

Table of Contents

With the Payroll Compliance Handbook, you’ll have a one-stop shop for everything you need to stay in compliance and off the IRS’s radar.

Chapters

1. Coverage under the FLSA: who qualifies, who doesn’t

2. Exempt vs. non-exempt: you’d better know the difference

3. Understanding minimum wage regulations under the FLSA

4. Time traps: correctly calculating hours worked under the FLSA

5. Keeping track of overtime requirements under the FLSA

6. FLSA record-keeping and penalties: files you must keep, fines you might pay

7. Avoiding the pitfalls of the Equal Pay Act

8. Rewarding top performers with fringe benefits: without crossing swords with the IRS

9. Making the most of working condition fringe benefits

10. Travel/entertainment expenses: getting the biggest bang for your buck

11. Automobile travel: driving on the right side of business expense rules

12. Hiring/firing strategies to minimize legal pay liabilities

13. Income tax withholding: do it right…or else

14. Federal employment taxes: avoiding double trouble

15. Tax deposits and returns: keeping track can get tricky

16. Payroll forms and documents: getting the information out and on time

17. Record-keeping and penalties: keeping the IRS out of your corporate files

18. Involuntary wage deductions: withholding demands from outside parties

19. Outsourcing the workforce: avoid misclassification of employees and contingent workers

20. Executive compensation: strategies for retaining our top players

Appendices A-G

A. All-states minimum wage chart

B. All-states chart on payday laws

C. All-states chart on record-keeping and record retention laws

D. Automotive annual lease values

E. All-states chart on new-hire reporting

F. All-states chart on timing of final pay policies

G. All-states chart on unemployment insurance


You can make payroll processing simple again!

With the Payroll Compliance Handbook, you can easily and quickly unravel convoluted payroll dilemmas. Order your risk-free copy now and avoid future headaches.

With the Payroll Compliance Handbook, you can easily and quickly unravel convoluted payroll dilemmas.

Investing in payroll compliance today is far wiser than facing substantial fines tomorrow. Don't let the IRS become your business's nightmare; secure your payroll guide now!

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