Getting away from paper use in business is both good for the environment and the company’s bottom line! So finding ways to eliminate paper use in the payroll department is something every business should consider. Finding the right methods to decrease or eliminate paper in your day-to-day payroll operations while ensuring that proper compliance requirements are met can be done in any department if you know how!
Payroll Webinar: The A to Z of Payroll Garnishments Part 3Ascentis
In parts two and three of the A to Z of Payroll Garnishments we discussed the legal aspects of garnishments, now in our third and final chapter we will turn our attention to the best practices for processing the garnishments within the payroll department.
We will apply our learnings and review examples of calculating all types of garnishments, including how to prorate when an employee has two or more child support withholding orders and not enough disposable income to cover both, the calculations for a federal tax levy, what to do if the employee has a creditor garnishment and a child support withholding order and more!
Payroll Webinar: What You Need to Know about Benefits TaxationAscentis
You will learn the payroll department’s responsibilities pertaining to the set-up of employee benefits, including retirement, health and welfare and other benefits. You will learn what payroll department staff need to know when tax withholding needs to occur and how to communicate the tax withholding effectively to employees. Learn how to be proactive on employee taxation issues with management and prevent surprises.
Join Jim Paille as he talks about payroll tax compliance going into the new year. In this session, you will understand the latest tax reform items that affect payroll. He will cover new IRS initiatives to be mindful of entering 2021. Then, Jim will discuss topics related to the 2020-2021 W-4’s impact at both the federal and state levels. Finally, he will cover some tips you can leverage to make your year-end processing more efficient and effective.
Payroll Webinar: Paying Overtime Under the FLSA: Part 2Ascentis
This is the second of a two-part webinar that will help you better understand the requirements and procedures involved in overtime calculation. Calculating overtime pay for nonexempt employees sounds so simple. But not so fast. The truth is that overtime rules and the mathematics required to arrive at the correct calculation can be extremely tricky. Our speaker will share her expertise and best practices for managing these calculations.
Penalties for overtime violations can be severe with the possibility of fines, imprisonment or both! Add civil suits to the mix and the results can be devastating to any business, no matter how large or small. Just to keep it interesting, most states use the same definition to calculate overtime as the FLSA does. So, even one, single error can earn you double the penalties.
Payroll Webinar: Streamlining Payroll Operations and EfficienciesAscentis
Payroll is often the largest expense for a business and can be even more costly because of non-compliance, inefficient processes, lack of controls, and outdated technology. A missed deadline or incorrect tax filing can result in hefty fines and even jail time. Manual entry of HR/payroll records is time-consuming and prone to human error. Not having controls in place, whether you are a public or a private company, can increase the risk of fraud. Outdated technology can be complex and tends to add more administrative burden to HR/payroll teams, causing unwanted stress and frustration.
In this session we talk about the many ways that companies can stay compliant, streamline payroll operations, and optimize efficiency. We’ll share best practices and current trends to help improve your overall payroll operations and keep things running smoothly.
The bad guys are trying to steal your information! It seems there is another story on the news every day about large security breaches and the potential exposure of private, personal data. During this hour, Sleuthing Trainees will learn what the fraudsters are looking for, how they are gaining access to it and which employee populations are most at risk. This course, as well as the fortitude of the Sleuthing Graduates, have the potential to prevent millions in future payroll fraud losses.
HR Webinar: Ho, Ho, Ho My Goodness: Compliance Review for Year-End 2019Ascentis
We, in HR, have some unique holiday traditions. Sometime between the turkey and cranberries, and the mistletoe and gift wrapping, our thoughts turn to compliance, and how our responsibilities may be changing at the first of the coming year. In this session, we will review the rather impressive list of HR, Benefits and Payroll-related changes coming our way in January 2020.
We hope to see you there! Stay tuned for more accredited session invitations.
HR Webinar: Benefits Update: 2020 Open Enrollment ConsiderationsAscentis
As we enter the busy Open Enrollment season for 2020 coverage, as a professional community, we face more uncertainty than in any year in recent memory. While the ACA still governs the design and administration rules of most healthcare plans, exceptions are now available for some employers. The individual mandate is effectively repealed, impacting both employee plan selection behavior and ACA reporting requirements. The relatively simple and straightforward subject of Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) has morphed into a complex assortment of financial vehicles (QSEHRAs, ICHRAs, EBHRAs). And as Wellness Programs are gaining near-universal popularity, some big-name employers are in the news for toeing the line of the design rules for these plans. In this session, we'll review some key and late-breaking developments benefits professionals need to know!
Payroll Webinar: The A to Z of Payroll Garnishments Part 3Ascentis
In parts two and three of the A to Z of Payroll Garnishments we discussed the legal aspects of garnishments, now in our third and final chapter we will turn our attention to the best practices for processing the garnishments within the payroll department.
We will apply our learnings and review examples of calculating all types of garnishments, including how to prorate when an employee has two or more child support withholding orders and not enough disposable income to cover both, the calculations for a federal tax levy, what to do if the employee has a creditor garnishment and a child support withholding order and more!
Payroll Webinar: What You Need to Know about Benefits TaxationAscentis
You will learn the payroll department’s responsibilities pertaining to the set-up of employee benefits, including retirement, health and welfare and other benefits. You will learn what payroll department staff need to know when tax withholding needs to occur and how to communicate the tax withholding effectively to employees. Learn how to be proactive on employee taxation issues with management and prevent surprises.
Join Jim Paille as he talks about payroll tax compliance going into the new year. In this session, you will understand the latest tax reform items that affect payroll. He will cover new IRS initiatives to be mindful of entering 2021. Then, Jim will discuss topics related to the 2020-2021 W-4’s impact at both the federal and state levels. Finally, he will cover some tips you can leverage to make your year-end processing more efficient and effective.
Payroll Webinar: Paying Overtime Under the FLSA: Part 2Ascentis
This is the second of a two-part webinar that will help you better understand the requirements and procedures involved in overtime calculation. Calculating overtime pay for nonexempt employees sounds so simple. But not so fast. The truth is that overtime rules and the mathematics required to arrive at the correct calculation can be extremely tricky. Our speaker will share her expertise and best practices for managing these calculations.
Penalties for overtime violations can be severe with the possibility of fines, imprisonment or both! Add civil suits to the mix and the results can be devastating to any business, no matter how large or small. Just to keep it interesting, most states use the same definition to calculate overtime as the FLSA does. So, even one, single error can earn you double the penalties.
Payroll Webinar: Streamlining Payroll Operations and EfficienciesAscentis
Payroll is often the largest expense for a business and can be even more costly because of non-compliance, inefficient processes, lack of controls, and outdated technology. A missed deadline or incorrect tax filing can result in hefty fines and even jail time. Manual entry of HR/payroll records is time-consuming and prone to human error. Not having controls in place, whether you are a public or a private company, can increase the risk of fraud. Outdated technology can be complex and tends to add more administrative burden to HR/payroll teams, causing unwanted stress and frustration.
In this session we talk about the many ways that companies can stay compliant, streamline payroll operations, and optimize efficiency. We’ll share best practices and current trends to help improve your overall payroll operations and keep things running smoothly.
The bad guys are trying to steal your information! It seems there is another story on the news every day about large security breaches and the potential exposure of private, personal data. During this hour, Sleuthing Trainees will learn what the fraudsters are looking for, how they are gaining access to it and which employee populations are most at risk. This course, as well as the fortitude of the Sleuthing Graduates, have the potential to prevent millions in future payroll fraud losses.
HR Webinar: Ho, Ho, Ho My Goodness: Compliance Review for Year-End 2019Ascentis
We, in HR, have some unique holiday traditions. Sometime between the turkey and cranberries, and the mistletoe and gift wrapping, our thoughts turn to compliance, and how our responsibilities may be changing at the first of the coming year. In this session, we will review the rather impressive list of HR, Benefits and Payroll-related changes coming our way in January 2020.
We hope to see you there! Stay tuned for more accredited session invitations.
HR Webinar: Benefits Update: 2020 Open Enrollment ConsiderationsAscentis
As we enter the busy Open Enrollment season for 2020 coverage, as a professional community, we face more uncertainty than in any year in recent memory. While the ACA still governs the design and administration rules of most healthcare plans, exceptions are now available for some employers. The individual mandate is effectively repealed, impacting both employee plan selection behavior and ACA reporting requirements. The relatively simple and straightforward subject of Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) has morphed into a complex assortment of financial vehicles (QSEHRAs, ICHRAs, EBHRAs). And as Wellness Programs are gaining near-universal popularity, some big-name employers are in the news for toeing the line of the design rules for these plans. In this session, we'll review some key and late-breaking developments benefits professionals need to know!
Payroll Webinar: Form W-2 for 2020: All You Need to KnowAscentis
The Form W-2 is one of the most important documents that payroll departments must process. This webinar covers the IRS Form W-2 for 2020. We examine the requirements for completing and filing the form including a box by box explanation. Best practices for completing and reconciling the form, handling duplicate requests from employees are also covered. When to use the correction Form W-2c is also discussed.
HR compliance update is essential for keeping up with ever-changing laws and regulations. Start 2020 confident you can handle the questions from supervisors, employees, and corporate leaders about employment law changes.
Payroll Webinar: The Essentials for Third Party Sick Pay in 2020Ascentis
This webinar discusses the proper taxation and reporting of the fringe benefit known as third party sick pay. It discusses what is and is not third party sick pay, how the taxation is affected by the status of the provider (is or is not the employer’s agent), when this type of payment is taxable and/or reportable and who is responsible for this taxation and reporting.
Payroll Webinar: W-2’s vs. 1099’s: Understanding Who Should be an Independent...Ascentis
This webinar examines how the common law rule is used to determine worker status and which three requirements are used to correctly classify a worker as an independent contractor along with the requirements for when a worker must be classified as an employee. Misclassifying employees and independent contractors are getting more costly by the day. With federal and state agencies joining forces to combat misclassification, fines and penalties have skyrocketed. And every day the misclassification continues the penalties mount up and up until this ticking time bomb finally explodes! Find out how to defuse that ticking bomb by joining renowned payroll expert Vicki M. Lambert, CPP for this information packed webinar!
Payroll Webinar: Customer Service in PayrollAscentis
By establishing a customer service policy with a payroll twist, the manager creates an environment within the payroll department that focuses on increasing productivity and efficiency of the department rather than on the customer needs. However, this in turn actually allows the department to offer better service to its customers in the long run. It sets up when the department is available and when it is not. What it needs and when it needs it to ensure that all of its customers are paid on time and in compliance with all labor and tax laws.
Payroll Webinar: Payroll Tax Nexus 2021: Impacts on Organizations as a Result...Ascentis
This session will explore the U.S. payroll tax impact to employers and employees in response to the increase in telework as a result of the COVID pandemic. Specific areas covered will include employer “nexus” with respect to withholding and reporting requirements related to those employees working remotely, potential state and local employment tax authority audit activity, strategies to consider in go-forward policy development and organizational hurdles in compliance as we move forward through 2021 and beyond.
HR Webinar: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: New Employer Opportunities ...Ascentis
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law H.R. 1319, the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” (APRA). The latest in an extended series of COVID-19 economic relief bills, with a price tag of $1.9 trillion and weighing in at an impressive 628 pages, ARPA will bring cumulative US federal pandemic relief spending to approximately $5.7 trillion. While the new law’s consumer provisions – like direct stimulus payments to about 89% of US taxpayers, extended unemployment benefits, and increased child tax credits – have gotten almost all the press coverage related to this law, as with prior laws (FFCRA, CARES Act, CAA) there are many employer-impacting provisions that have so far “flown under the radar.”
At Ascentis, we’ve hauled out our trusty “HCM radar detector” to hone in on just those provisions which may impact and delight (or maybe not?) employers, and the HR community, around the country.
Payroll Webinar: The A to Z of Payroll Garnishments Part 2Ascentis
Tax levies and creditor garnishments can be some of the most complex tasks required of any payroll department. Payroll must understand all the laws that apply towards processing these types of garnishments backwards and forwards. It is sometimes even up to the payroll department to catch and correct any errors that have been made by anyone else along the way!
Precise and accurate compliance with garnishment regulation can help to reduce or eliminate the emotional and financial toll that can result from these unfortunate situations as well stave off any penalties that may result if processed incorrectly.
This webinar concentrates on processing garnishments, other than child support, in the payroll department. We’ll cover the federal rules for creditor garnishments, the IRS rules for federal tax levies, the various aspects of state tax levies, the key points for processing state creditor garnishments, how to handle voluntary wage assignments like payday loans and student loans. And that’s not all – we’ll also review the IRS Form 668-W.
Payroll Webinar: A to Z of Garnishments Part 1Ascentis
In this three part series on the proper handling and processing of garnishments we will discussed the rules, regulations and requirements as they apply to withholding and paying child support, tax levies, creditor garnishments and others.
In Part 1 we focus on Child Support. Payroll departments must know both the federal laws and the state laws and must determine which one applies to the child support withholding order. In addition to these laws and regulations, the federal rules now require that a standard Income Withholding Order (IWO) be used for all child support withholding garnishments. This webinar will review this form and its requirements. And although the IWO can include all the information necessary to comply with the order, employers must familiarize themselves with both federal and state regulations to avoid penalties and liabilities. Withholding monies for child support is not the only requirement that applies to providing for a child, medical support orders are required to be process by payroll as well. And these orders have their own rules and regulations on both the federal and state level.
HR Webinar: Immigration Changes and the Impact to Employers: 2018-2019Ascentis
It's not a government secret: The current administration is interested to change many elements of immigration policy and has a demonstrated preference that every job in the US that can possibly be filled by an American citizen, is. Yet despite one of the most full-throated verbal battles on Capitol Hill in recent memory (complete with a record government shutdown of 35 days), the Reconciliation Bills that finally got signed had virtually no changes to employment law or employer immigrant-status policy. E-Verify mandates continue to be controlled at the state level, with no nationwide mandate. So far, the primary changes in work visa and immigration policy have been via Executive Action, and in this session, we'll review the substantial movement on that front.
Payroll Webinar: Tax Levies and Creditor Garnishments: What Payroll Must Know...Ascentis
This webinar concentrates on processing garnishments in the payroll department other than child support. It covers the federal rules for creditor garnishments, the IRS rules for federal tax levies, the various aspects of state tax levies, the key points for processing state creditor garnishments, how to handle voluntary wage assignments such as payday loans and student loans. It includes best practices for reconciling and processing the garnishments in the payroll department. Sample memos for communicating with the employee concerning garnishments are included. The IRS Form 668-W is reviewed.
Payroll Webinar: Untangling Multi State Payroll Reporting ComplexitiesAscentis
Almost all states require employers to withhold tax from employee wages earned for work performed in that state, even for nonresidents. As a starting point, the default rule of state income tax withholding is to withhold income tax for the state in which services are performed (the work state). But what happens when the employee lives and works in different states. What happens when the individual works in multiple states? This course will explore the obligations to payroll reporting for state purposes including exception cases with state reciprocity and convenience of the employer states. The course will look to “untangle” the complexities around when and how to report to non-resident states and when to withhold and remit state and local taxes.
Payroll Webinar: Wage and Hour Compliance in 2021Ascentis
This webinar concentrates on federal and state wage and hour requirements that must be followed in the payroll department. Areas of discussion include calculating overtime, travel time, minimum wage, posting requirements, meal and rest periods, how often an employee must be paid and by what method and paying terminated employees.
HR Webinar: The Affordable Care Act Turns 10 Years Old: Where to From Here?Ascentis
Happy Birthday, ACA! Ten years ago, on March 23, 2010, the ACA was signed into law. Adding an unprecedented level of consumer protections and minimum quality standards to the health insurance Americans use, the law was and remains controversial to this day. In fact, the rate of uninsured nonelderly Americans dropped from a high of 17.8% in 2010, to 10.0% in 2016. The cancelation of the individual mandate, among other factors, has started to reverse that trend, with increases in the uninsured rates in 2017 and 2018. As the ACA celebrates its tenth birthday, it has something else to celebrate: its highest approval rate since public opinion polls began tracking it: 55% favorable opinion vs. just 37% unfavorable opinion.
As an HR professional, always busy with a hundred other people priorities at your company, it is hard to keep up with the ever-changing laws in the health insurance industry, and specifically, the ACA. With the law predicted to head to the Supreme Court soon for the third review of its fundamental constitutionality, receiving real-time updates becomes even more important. See what has changed in the ACA, looking at where it started to where it is now in this webinar!
HR Webinar: The First 100 Days: Changes Employers Should be Aware ofAscentis
April 30, 2021 is the end of the first 100 days of the new Biden Administration. Not only did we have a change of party in the White House, but for the first time since 2011 we are also experiencing single party control of the House of Representatives, Senate and Presidency.
From vaccine logistics to small business relief, from minimum wage to gender pay equity, and from immigration reform to health care policy, political analysts expected big changes from the new Administration. In this session, we’ll review reality against expectations, and the HR technology implications for the change to come.
Ted Ginsburg, CPA, JD from Skoda Minotti's Employee Benefits group provides an update on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for employers who were not subject to it in 2015, but are facing IRS filing requirements moving forward.
Affordable Care Act: Preparing for the 2015 Tax ProvisionsSkoda Minotti
This presentation discusses issues that employers who will be subject to the Affordable Care Act must prepare for, including:
1. Determining which employees must be offered coverage
2. Analyzing payroll to determine the amount that can be charged to employees
3. Creating a record to respond to potential IRS assessments of excise tax
Employers need to prepare for IR35 reforms which are being introduced in the private sector this April. Like the public sector, clients will have to determine whether the contractor falls inside or outside IR35. There is a right way and a wrong way to comply with IR35 rules. Just putting all contractors ‘inside IR35’ and hoping for the best isn’t good enough.
During this webinar, Jas Jhooty, Director at emTax, will explore the steps that need to be taken to obtain ‘outside IR35’ SDS rulings for as many contractors as possible. By making simple changes to contracts and working conditions, businesses can keep 'inside IR35’ contractors to a minimum and reduce costs from April 2021.
Plus, see how BrightPay caters for IR35, including automatic disabling of employee benefits that off-payroll workers are not entitled to.
HR Webianr: OSHA Reporting and Employee Record-KeepingAscentis
On January 24, 2019, during the longest partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government in history, US Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta issued a rollback of 2016 OSHA regulations which would have required electronic reporting of key information relating to workplace injuries on OSHA Forms 300 and 301, on the basis that such reporting would "violate the privacy of individual employees." With the annual OSHA 300A reporting deadline of March 2, 2019 fast approaching, which health and safety recordkeeping and reporting requirements remain for employers of various sizes, and how can we best comply with them?
Payroll Webinar: The A to Z of Garnishments Part 3Ascentis
We have discussed the legal aspect, now we need to turn our attention to the best practices for processing the garnishments within the payroll department. For example, how and when should payroll communicate with the employee concerning a garnishment? Should tracking reports be set up to ensure proper deductions and payments? These are just a few of the questions we will answer during this webinar.
Now that we have discussed the rules and regulations of Garnishments it is time to get down and do the math. In this webinar we will apply all that we learned in parts 1 and 2 by reviewing all types of examples of calculating garnishments. This will include how to prorate when an employee has two or more child support withholding orders and not enough disposable income to cover both; the proper calculations for a federal tax levy; what to do if the employee has a creditor garnishment and a child support withholding order and much, much more.
Payroll Webinar: Form W-2 for 2020: All You Need to KnowAscentis
The Form W-2 is one of the most important documents that payroll departments must process. This webinar covers the IRS Form W-2 for 2020. We examine the requirements for completing and filing the form including a box by box explanation. Best practices for completing and reconciling the form, handling duplicate requests from employees are also covered. When to use the correction Form W-2c is also discussed.
HR compliance update is essential for keeping up with ever-changing laws and regulations. Start 2020 confident you can handle the questions from supervisors, employees, and corporate leaders about employment law changes.
Payroll Webinar: The Essentials for Third Party Sick Pay in 2020Ascentis
This webinar discusses the proper taxation and reporting of the fringe benefit known as third party sick pay. It discusses what is and is not third party sick pay, how the taxation is affected by the status of the provider (is or is not the employer’s agent), when this type of payment is taxable and/or reportable and who is responsible for this taxation and reporting.
Payroll Webinar: W-2’s vs. 1099’s: Understanding Who Should be an Independent...Ascentis
This webinar examines how the common law rule is used to determine worker status and which three requirements are used to correctly classify a worker as an independent contractor along with the requirements for when a worker must be classified as an employee. Misclassifying employees and independent contractors are getting more costly by the day. With federal and state agencies joining forces to combat misclassification, fines and penalties have skyrocketed. And every day the misclassification continues the penalties mount up and up until this ticking time bomb finally explodes! Find out how to defuse that ticking bomb by joining renowned payroll expert Vicki M. Lambert, CPP for this information packed webinar!
Payroll Webinar: Customer Service in PayrollAscentis
By establishing a customer service policy with a payroll twist, the manager creates an environment within the payroll department that focuses on increasing productivity and efficiency of the department rather than on the customer needs. However, this in turn actually allows the department to offer better service to its customers in the long run. It sets up when the department is available and when it is not. What it needs and when it needs it to ensure that all of its customers are paid on time and in compliance with all labor and tax laws.
Payroll Webinar: Payroll Tax Nexus 2021: Impacts on Organizations as a Result...Ascentis
This session will explore the U.S. payroll tax impact to employers and employees in response to the increase in telework as a result of the COVID pandemic. Specific areas covered will include employer “nexus” with respect to withholding and reporting requirements related to those employees working remotely, potential state and local employment tax authority audit activity, strategies to consider in go-forward policy development and organizational hurdles in compliance as we move forward through 2021 and beyond.
HR Webinar: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: New Employer Opportunities ...Ascentis
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law H.R. 1319, the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” (APRA). The latest in an extended series of COVID-19 economic relief bills, with a price tag of $1.9 trillion and weighing in at an impressive 628 pages, ARPA will bring cumulative US federal pandemic relief spending to approximately $5.7 trillion. While the new law’s consumer provisions – like direct stimulus payments to about 89% of US taxpayers, extended unemployment benefits, and increased child tax credits – have gotten almost all the press coverage related to this law, as with prior laws (FFCRA, CARES Act, CAA) there are many employer-impacting provisions that have so far “flown under the radar.”
At Ascentis, we’ve hauled out our trusty “HCM radar detector” to hone in on just those provisions which may impact and delight (or maybe not?) employers, and the HR community, around the country.
Payroll Webinar: The A to Z of Payroll Garnishments Part 2Ascentis
Tax levies and creditor garnishments can be some of the most complex tasks required of any payroll department. Payroll must understand all the laws that apply towards processing these types of garnishments backwards and forwards. It is sometimes even up to the payroll department to catch and correct any errors that have been made by anyone else along the way!
Precise and accurate compliance with garnishment regulation can help to reduce or eliminate the emotional and financial toll that can result from these unfortunate situations as well stave off any penalties that may result if processed incorrectly.
This webinar concentrates on processing garnishments, other than child support, in the payroll department. We’ll cover the federal rules for creditor garnishments, the IRS rules for federal tax levies, the various aspects of state tax levies, the key points for processing state creditor garnishments, how to handle voluntary wage assignments like payday loans and student loans. And that’s not all – we’ll also review the IRS Form 668-W.
Payroll Webinar: A to Z of Garnishments Part 1Ascentis
In this three part series on the proper handling and processing of garnishments we will discussed the rules, regulations and requirements as they apply to withholding and paying child support, tax levies, creditor garnishments and others.
In Part 1 we focus on Child Support. Payroll departments must know both the federal laws and the state laws and must determine which one applies to the child support withholding order. In addition to these laws and regulations, the federal rules now require that a standard Income Withholding Order (IWO) be used for all child support withholding garnishments. This webinar will review this form and its requirements. And although the IWO can include all the information necessary to comply with the order, employers must familiarize themselves with both federal and state regulations to avoid penalties and liabilities. Withholding monies for child support is not the only requirement that applies to providing for a child, medical support orders are required to be process by payroll as well. And these orders have their own rules and regulations on both the federal and state level.
HR Webinar: Immigration Changes and the Impact to Employers: 2018-2019Ascentis
It's not a government secret: The current administration is interested to change many elements of immigration policy and has a demonstrated preference that every job in the US that can possibly be filled by an American citizen, is. Yet despite one of the most full-throated verbal battles on Capitol Hill in recent memory (complete with a record government shutdown of 35 days), the Reconciliation Bills that finally got signed had virtually no changes to employment law or employer immigrant-status policy. E-Verify mandates continue to be controlled at the state level, with no nationwide mandate. So far, the primary changes in work visa and immigration policy have been via Executive Action, and in this session, we'll review the substantial movement on that front.
Payroll Webinar: Tax Levies and Creditor Garnishments: What Payroll Must Know...Ascentis
This webinar concentrates on processing garnishments in the payroll department other than child support. It covers the federal rules for creditor garnishments, the IRS rules for federal tax levies, the various aspects of state tax levies, the key points for processing state creditor garnishments, how to handle voluntary wage assignments such as payday loans and student loans. It includes best practices for reconciling and processing the garnishments in the payroll department. Sample memos for communicating with the employee concerning garnishments are included. The IRS Form 668-W is reviewed.
Payroll Webinar: Untangling Multi State Payroll Reporting ComplexitiesAscentis
Almost all states require employers to withhold tax from employee wages earned for work performed in that state, even for nonresidents. As a starting point, the default rule of state income tax withholding is to withhold income tax for the state in which services are performed (the work state). But what happens when the employee lives and works in different states. What happens when the individual works in multiple states? This course will explore the obligations to payroll reporting for state purposes including exception cases with state reciprocity and convenience of the employer states. The course will look to “untangle” the complexities around when and how to report to non-resident states and when to withhold and remit state and local taxes.
Payroll Webinar: Wage and Hour Compliance in 2021Ascentis
This webinar concentrates on federal and state wage and hour requirements that must be followed in the payroll department. Areas of discussion include calculating overtime, travel time, minimum wage, posting requirements, meal and rest periods, how often an employee must be paid and by what method and paying terminated employees.
HR Webinar: The Affordable Care Act Turns 10 Years Old: Where to From Here?Ascentis
Happy Birthday, ACA! Ten years ago, on March 23, 2010, the ACA was signed into law. Adding an unprecedented level of consumer protections and minimum quality standards to the health insurance Americans use, the law was and remains controversial to this day. In fact, the rate of uninsured nonelderly Americans dropped from a high of 17.8% in 2010, to 10.0% in 2016. The cancelation of the individual mandate, among other factors, has started to reverse that trend, with increases in the uninsured rates in 2017 and 2018. As the ACA celebrates its tenth birthday, it has something else to celebrate: its highest approval rate since public opinion polls began tracking it: 55% favorable opinion vs. just 37% unfavorable opinion.
As an HR professional, always busy with a hundred other people priorities at your company, it is hard to keep up with the ever-changing laws in the health insurance industry, and specifically, the ACA. With the law predicted to head to the Supreme Court soon for the third review of its fundamental constitutionality, receiving real-time updates becomes even more important. See what has changed in the ACA, looking at where it started to where it is now in this webinar!
HR Webinar: The First 100 Days: Changes Employers Should be Aware ofAscentis
April 30, 2021 is the end of the first 100 days of the new Biden Administration. Not only did we have a change of party in the White House, but for the first time since 2011 we are also experiencing single party control of the House of Representatives, Senate and Presidency.
From vaccine logistics to small business relief, from minimum wage to gender pay equity, and from immigration reform to health care policy, political analysts expected big changes from the new Administration. In this session, we’ll review reality against expectations, and the HR technology implications for the change to come.
Ted Ginsburg, CPA, JD from Skoda Minotti's Employee Benefits group provides an update on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for employers who were not subject to it in 2015, but are facing IRS filing requirements moving forward.
Affordable Care Act: Preparing for the 2015 Tax ProvisionsSkoda Minotti
This presentation discusses issues that employers who will be subject to the Affordable Care Act must prepare for, including:
1. Determining which employees must be offered coverage
2. Analyzing payroll to determine the amount that can be charged to employees
3. Creating a record to respond to potential IRS assessments of excise tax
Employers need to prepare for IR35 reforms which are being introduced in the private sector this April. Like the public sector, clients will have to determine whether the contractor falls inside or outside IR35. There is a right way and a wrong way to comply with IR35 rules. Just putting all contractors ‘inside IR35’ and hoping for the best isn’t good enough.
During this webinar, Jas Jhooty, Director at emTax, will explore the steps that need to be taken to obtain ‘outside IR35’ SDS rulings for as many contractors as possible. By making simple changes to contracts and working conditions, businesses can keep 'inside IR35’ contractors to a minimum and reduce costs from April 2021.
Plus, see how BrightPay caters for IR35, including automatic disabling of employee benefits that off-payroll workers are not entitled to.
HR Webianr: OSHA Reporting and Employee Record-KeepingAscentis
On January 24, 2019, during the longest partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government in history, US Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta issued a rollback of 2016 OSHA regulations which would have required electronic reporting of key information relating to workplace injuries on OSHA Forms 300 and 301, on the basis that such reporting would "violate the privacy of individual employees." With the annual OSHA 300A reporting deadline of March 2, 2019 fast approaching, which health and safety recordkeeping and reporting requirements remain for employers of various sizes, and how can we best comply with them?
Payroll Webinar: The A to Z of Garnishments Part 3Ascentis
We have discussed the legal aspect, now we need to turn our attention to the best practices for processing the garnishments within the payroll department. For example, how and when should payroll communicate with the employee concerning a garnishment? Should tracking reports be set up to ensure proper deductions and payments? These are just a few of the questions we will answer during this webinar.
Now that we have discussed the rules and regulations of Garnishments it is time to get down and do the math. In this webinar we will apply all that we learned in parts 1 and 2 by reviewing all types of examples of calculating garnishments. This will include how to prorate when an employee has two or more child support withholding orders and not enough disposable income to cover both; the proper calculations for a federal tax levy; what to do if the employee has a creditor garnishment and a child support withholding order and much, much more.
WiseWage helps employers enroll their unbanked employees in to accounts that will accept direct deposit. This document talks about the costs of using checks - both for employers and employees. We are non-profit owned, so are our service is free to everyone.
The Power of Commission Payment Choice - Fragmob Technology ConferenceHyperwallet
The direct selling industry is about to hit a critical moment in its evolution. Because, like it or not, the world of independent employment is changing rapidly. New economy companies, like Uber, Lyft, TaskRabbit, and Upwork, are challenging direct sellers for their human resources, attracting young, eager, independent workers in record numbers. Thankfully, advances in technology and improvements to commission payments platforms are making it easier for direct selling companies to adapt and provide their workforce with cutting-edge field tools.
Leveraging Federal Financial Assistance Programs During COVID-19Kareo
Bill Finerfrock, HBMA Director of Government Affairs, will break down the CARES Act and its associated programs to provide you with key takeaways to help ease financial burdens and maintain current staff levels.
In this webinar, Bill will discuss:
-New Paycheck Protection Program
-Other SBA (Small Business Association) programs
-Medicare Advanced Payment Options
-Provider Lost Revenue Program
Hybrid Financial Group\'s Pay As You Go Program is made possible through the innovations of the premium calculation technology. This system eliminates the pitfalls of traditional policies and calculates the "Net Rate" of the premium every payroll period
Build vs. Buy: The business-critical checklistRecurly
There are innumerable things to consider before building your own subscription management and billing platform. We've compiled a comprehensive checklist for your company to understand all the features and capabilities you'll need in a recurring billing solution.
Divided into five distinct areas, this guide includes guidance for every team, including Product & Development, IT & Security, and Finance & Accounting.
Getting Paid in 2022: Adapting your Practice to Thrive Within the Healthcare ...Kareo
Kareo and Healthcare Business Consultant, Aimee Heckman, have teamed up to inform you of the latest tools and resources to help get your practice and billers/billing company get ready for any obstacles that may come your way in the new year.
Aimee Heckman will:
-Review the state of the industry in 2021, including surprise billing, data breaches, and penalties.
-Explain the normalization of telehealth and getting paid for telehealth.
-Expand on patient collections and run the business as a business. This includes setting up your practice with a variety of payment options to treat patients more as consumers to improve patient satisfaction.
-Prepare your practice for 2022 with best practices for MIPS, security audits, financial policies, insurance waivers, and patient eligibility
More employees are self-isolating or working remotely to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. All businesses, regardless of size, will be affected by the government measures for the foreseeable future. As the COVID-19 virus spreads across the UK, the government has introduced measures for employers to continue to pay their employees and to support businesses.
Contingency planning is now part of everyday life for businesses worldwide, especially when it comes to your payroll processing. This kind of planning is useful in any event, whether it be for coronavirus, inclement weather, or train or bus strikes. There are plenty of steps businesses can take to prepare for operational resilience.
Businesses are understandably concerned about the steps they should be taking to manage the risk of COVID-19. We would like to provide reassurance to our customers that BrightPay is well prepared. Many businesses are now putting in place precautionary measures to combat the spread of the virus and to protect their employees. BrightPay can facilitate the option to work from home, which is one of the primary ways businesses are changing the way they operate.
In this webinar, we will cover how employers and payroll bureaus can continue to operate their payroll while they work remotely.
- Employer & Employee Rights
- How to Handle SSP & Covid 19
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme & Furlough Leave
- How BrightPay can Facilitate Remote Working
- Q & A
Date: 17th April 2020 | For more information visit https://www.brightpay.co.uk
Payroll Webinar: Time & Attendance Payroll FraudAscentis
Have you ever had to clock in or out from work on a time clock? What type of time clock was it? Did you have to use a punch card? Did you have to use a fob or card key? Did you have to use your fingerprint or retina?
The evolution of the time clock and the various methods by which an employee is able to indicate the beginning and end of periods of time worked was based on the evolution of time and attendance fraud. In this hour, the different methods by which an employee might abuse a time and attendance system will be identified and discussed, as well as best practices for prevention.
HR Webinar: Employee vs. Contractor: Changes That Will Impact All EmployersAscentis
Although the pandemic-related recession had a brief downward impact on gig workers overall, the trend is clear: being your own boss is a concept gaining popularity at an impressive rate. The overall number of Americans classifying themselves as freelancers rose from 53 million to 59 million from 2014 to 2020. And even the core classification of self-employed individuals (incorporated or not) has risen by 17 percent in just one year – from 8.221 million in April, 2020, to 9.651 million in April, 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The rapid growth in the ranks of independent contractors has naturally spurred greater interest in the regulations surrounding worker classification – both in terms of the loss of benefits and protections for those leaving traditional employment, and the potential for abuse of the worker classification process by employers.
During the last year, the states have been brewing up their own changes in employment classification laws, led by California’s AB 5, which was passed, then repealed and replaced with AB 2257. At the federal level, with the transition to single-party control in the House, Senate (barely) and Presidency, the Protecting the Right to Organize (“PRO”) Act (H.R. 842) is making its way through Congress, and may even find a home inside the massive infrastructure bill now being debated on Capitol Hill. The PRO Act, as currently written, would include the most comprehensive amendment to the terms “employee,” “employer,” and “supervisor,” since the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 became law.
So how will all of these convergent changes settle out? And most importantly, how can employers plan for the expected changes on this contentious topic?
HR Webinar: 2021 Compliance & Employment Law UpdateAscentis
2020 was nuts with employment laws changing rapidly so quickly to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 has no plans to slow down with new laws out of Congress and state legislatures contemplating higher minimum wages, paid leaves, additional protections against discrimination and harassment, and shifting priorities at federal agencies. With hopes of coming out of the pandemic by year’s end, HR professionals in all industries are preparing for the next wave of regulations affecting every industry.
HR Webinar: Leading Hourly Workforce Transformation in a Post-Pandemic WorldAscentis
As we continue to negotiate the impacts of Covid-19 on our society, the workplace has changed for good. And for hourly workers, and those who manage them, the shifts have been even more dramatic.
In order to meet the needs of this workforce that has changed forever, leaders must strategically develop their employment practices to ensure they're able to successfully attract, recruit, and retain the quality and tech-savvy talent that they need.
In this program, we'll explore five key strategies that are key to creating a workplace where the post-pandemic hourly workforce can grow and thrive. The new normal may still be unknown – but the good news is that companies can count on their hourly workforce to deliver for them, once they start responding to their needs.
HR Webinar: Gender Pay Equity: The Journey ContinuesAscentis
This presentation will review the implications of March 24, 2021, otherwise known as “Equal Pay Day,” the specific date this year when the average man in the United States could start work and earn the same amount by December 31 as the average woman, in the same job, who had worked all year long.
In recent years, gender pay equity has experienced a continuous sense of “one step forward; two steps back”. EEO-1 Component 2 reporting, as a tool for identifying specific regions, industries and organizations where this type of discrimination is most pronounced has arrived, departed, and is now poised to arrive again at HR professionals’ desks. Discussions about what it’s going to take to eradicate sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination in the workplace (the #MeToo movement) inevitably lead us to questions like: Is it “good enough” for employers to simply acknowledge the gender discrimination inherent in acts of sexual harassment? Or is it time to step past the words, and into action, and to focus on the steps we need to take to truly rectify the pay equity gap?
Regardless of what your company’s views and current efforts are, it’s also important that every HR professional be aware that the state, city or other local jurisdiction in which you operate may have gender-equalizing laws in place.
Payroll Webinar: Forms W-2/941/940 for 2021: The Information You Need to Know!Ascentis
It is a New Year! Are you and your payroll department ready? Join “The Payroll Advisor” Vicki M. Lambert, CPP as she helps you to understand the proper procedures for completion of Form W-2, Form 941 and Form 940 for 2021.
Payroll Webinar: Maximize Operational Efficiency with Your Workforce Manageme...Ascentis
Time and attendance has had quite the evolution over the years from the "clock in, clock out" mindset. It plays into a bigger workforce management strategy designed to help companies optimize workforce productivity on an individual and company-wide basis. In this webinar, we will talk about ways to improve your company's overall operational efficiency in leveraging data analytics that can be found through technology, like a time system. We will touch on methods of risk management and how your organization should be thinking about emerging compliance needs in relation to new work environments. Lastly, ideas around improving budget forecasting for ways to benefit the bottom line.
Join Ginnette Clark, VP of American Payroll Association, as she breaks down these workforce management strategies.
HR Webinar: The New Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021: What HR Pros Mus...Ascentis
On December 27, 2020, the President signed H.R. 133, the "Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021". This omnibus law includes the much anticipated and long-awaited COVID Relief Bill, with many of the new provisions taking effect immediately. Weighing in at a "mere" 5,593 pages, the new law renews or extends most of the tax relief programs available to employers under both the FFCRA and the CARES Act. The renewed Paycheck Protection Program, funded with $284.45 billion in new federal spending, is expected to see new lending the week of January 11, 2021, with a number of changes in response to prior program criticisms. Join us at this webinar to review the many provisions of CAA'21 which will impact Human Capital Management.
HR Webinar: 2021 Workplace and Compliance OutlookAscentis
In this webinar, we will explore the current hot issues surrounding the HR leader. We will touch on topics such as updated compliance responsibilities to be aware of, employee well-being, new employee demands, the hybrid workspace, and more. Tune in to hear Barbara Trumbly talk to what issues and new policies you should be aware of entering the new year.
HR Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccines and the Workplace: What Employers Should KnowAscentis
This year, the success of the USA in emerging from the COVID pandemic will largely depend on our effectiveness in administering a universal vaccination program to achieve the CDC's recommended 70-85% level needed to achieve herd immunity. While so far the federal and state governments have not assigned employers any significant responsibilities in supporting the vaccination program, many employers nevertheless want to help in some way, and need to know what options they have in doing so.
Payroll Webinar: Paying Overtime Under the FLSA Part 1Ascentis
This is the first of a two-part webinar that will help you better understand the sometimes confounding requirements and procedures involved in overtime calculation. Calculating overtime pay for nonexempt employees sounds so simple. Common folk lore says you simply count the hours the employee works beyond 40 hours a week. Then you multiply that by 1.5 times their hourly pay rate and you’re done right? Not so fast! The truth is that overtime rules and the mathematics required to arrive at the correct calculation can be extremely tricky.
Penalties for overtime violations can be severe with the possibility of fines, imprisonment or both! Add civil suits to the mix and the results can be devastating to any business no matter how large or small! And just to make it interesting, most states use the same definition to calculate overtime as the FLSA does. So one error can earn you double the penalties.
Payroll Webinar: The A to Z of Garnishments Part 2Ascentis
Tax levies and creditor garnishments can be some of the most complex tasks required of any payroll department. If garnishments are not handled correctly, you may find yourself facing situations that become extremely costly both financially and emotionally. Courts, federal and state regulations, bureaucracies, lawyers and a multitude of other factors can complicate even the most basic procedures. Add in the emotional turmoil that often accompanies garnishment orders and even small errors can become major disasters.
The reality is that all of the people and entities involved tax levies and other types of creditor garnishments expect action from the payroll department. Payroll must understand all the laws that apply towards processing these types of garnishments backwards and forwards. It is sometimes even up to the payroll department to catch and correct any errors that have been made by anyone else along the way! Precise and accurate compliance with garnishment regulation can help to reduce or eliminate the emotional and financial toll that can result from these unfortunate situations as well stave off any penalties that may result if processed incorrectly
Payroll Webinar: Understanding the 2020 W4Ascentis
As we approach a historic election in November, most experts agree: as a nation, we are at unprecedented levels of political division in this country. Given the recent activism of the executive and judicial branches of the federal government (if not the legislative), and increased levels of state and local activity as well, we in HR mostly “hunker down” and wait for the next mandate to roll out, wondering what impacts it will have on our HCM technology platforms. From minimum wage changes to enhanced EEO reporting, from gender pay equity issues making top news headlines to the question of where the Affordable Care Act will be a year from now, HR professionals need as much information as they can garner to be ready for potential change.
In this session, we’ll explore what impact pending legislation (of both the “blue” and “red” variety), recent court cases, and a possible change in control of the Presidency and/or the Senate could have on our professional lives as HR compliance officers.
Payroll Webinar: Form 941 for 2020: What you Need to KnowAscentis
This webinar covers the IRS Form 941 and its accompanying Form Schedule B for 2020. It discusses what is new for the form in 2020 and covers the requirements for completing each form line by line. It includes the filing requirements and tips on reconciling and balancing the two forms.
Form 941 is the link between your payroll records and the IRS tax records. Proper administration of this vital form is critical if you want to avoid IRS Notices and the penalties and interest that accompany them. The Schedule B is also a crucial form for many employers. The IRS demands that the Form 941 and the Schedule B match to the penny…every single time…without fail!
It has always been a requirement that the Forms 941 be reconciled with the Forms W-2 prior to submitting each form. If the employer fails in this reconciliation, the IRS and Social Security Administration can both assess penalties! This reconciliation has become even more critical these past few years.
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