Book Description

It's more important than ever to be in compliance with payroll laws andregulations!How do you stay in compliance and avoid penalties?The APA Basic Guide to Payroll is written to make understandingthe laws and regulations as easy as possible. And this single-volume guide isfilled with tools to help you apply the law and make proper calculations -with ease!Among the many, handy features, you'll find:How to complete the W-2Multistate surveys that give you at-a-glance answers to questions regardingkey payroll requirementsOur Fingertip Guide that enables you to find payroll taxability and wage-hourramifications of benefits immediatelyClear checklists that help you make precise determinations quickly andconfidentlyAnd much moreThe APA Basic Guide to Payroll, 2013 Edition has been updated toinclude:Guidance on how to withhold the additional Medicare taxEnhanced information about reporting the cost of employer-sponsored healthcare coverageThe FUTA credit reduction states and their additional percentages for 2012Line-by-line example of how to complete the Form W-2 for 2012An alert if you pay your FUTA taxes with Form 940Why flexibility with new technology should be a factor when choosing a payrollsystemThe new rules for the tax exclusion for employer-provided local lodgingWhich expense reimbursement arrangements the IRS considers to be wagerecharacterizationsWhat to do when a Form I-9 expiresAn option for a small employer to avoid the 100% penaltyA line-by-line guide of how to complete the 2012 Form 940The 2013 Social Security taxable wage base and benefit amountsAn example of how to complete a 4th quarter Form 941Which benefits are set to expire if they are not extendedA calendar of 2013 federal due dates for PayrollWhat's new about the 2012 Form 944What the U.S. Supreme Court had to say about a white-collar exemption forpharmaceutical repsMinimum wage rates for each state for 2013More cases and rulings to enhance the explanation of wage and hour lawsPension contribution limits for 2013Why tipped employers should worry about a new IRS initiativeThe 2013 HSA and MSA limitsWhy an age discrimination settlement was treated as FICA wagesWhat the 2012 Form 945 looks likeIRS-provided scenarios illustrating if local lodging is tax exemptWhat you can expect (due to a new revenue procedure) when you hire a payrolltax reporting agentUpdate on reporting lump-sum payments for child support purposes andverification of employmentEmployment tax ramifications for health plan rebatesAdditional explanation about the limit on contributions to a health FSA2013 CONUS and high-low per diem ratesUpdated statistics for e-filingAdditional information about reporting wages paid to deceased employeesWhich industry is being targeted by the federal Department of Labor,especially in CaliforniaSynopsis of U.S. ruling on Arizona immigration lawWhy you can't always rely on aprice quote from a consultant2013 income limitations for contributions to IRAs and Roth IRAsHow to report payments made to foreign agricultural workersRestriction on the number of EINs you can receive dailyWhat four issues the IRS is examining regarding transit reimbursementsThe 2013 exam periods for the CPP and FPC examsWhat suggested change to the Form 941 doesn't appear to be possibleHow a restaurant associati