Payroll Missteps, Potholes and Pitfalls—Watch Out for These Areas to Avoid Costly Errors

Even the most well run and professional payroll department can fall victim to unforeseen problems that can derail the smoothest operation. Join us in this presentation and learn what to look for so you can avoid the biggest payroll pitfalls and keep on the smooth path!

Properly administering an employee’s compensation is not limited to just calculating the hourly rate times the number of hours worked. That is actually just the beginning of the path to compliance. A path that can be fraught with pitfalls and potholes. From ensuring that the gross wages are correct, through taxation and finally method of payment, every step can be a misstep into the mud and mire of noncompliance. The payroll rules and regulations in today’s world are complex and constantly changing. Gross wages can even change each payroll as employees receive fringe benefits, business expense reimbursements or prizes and rewards. Which to tax and report and which to just report, or which to not bother about can get you right down that payroll pit.

If paying employees by check is old hat in your company, then you need to know what the latest regulations are for direct deposits and paycards. Once the employee has the “money in hand” the state may require that they be given an explanation of how they were paid, or in other words, a paystub. And when an employee does leave your company, make sure you know your legal obligations as to that final paycheck.