Surgent's Hiring New Workers and Payroll Taxes

Overview

When a new employee is hired, there are a lot of things the employer needs to take care of. Aside from getting employment contracts signed, training lined up, and the new hire breakfast planned, employers are tasked with making sure all of the payroll forms are filled out. For many small business owners, this can be a source of anxiety. They often wonder if they have everything they need. They also hear horror stories about potential IRS penalties for not having all of the boxes checked. In this course, we will explore the payroll compliance side of hiring new employees. From the alphabet soup of forms that need to be filled out to the initial payroll tax forms, we have you covered if you are a new practitioner or new business owner. We will even discuss the surprisingly difficult-to-navigate world of unemployment insurance.

Prerequisites

None

Objectives

• Recognize the tax compliance obligations when a new client is hired
• Identify ongoing tax obligations including Form 941 and 940 filings
• State where unemployment insurance should be paid

Highlights

• Form W-4
• Form I-9
• Form W-9
• End-of-year compliance
• Payroll tax returns
• Unemployment insurance