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Learn to do a payroll, starting at square one. Includes: who gets overtime pay and who does not . . . how to process a W-4 and complete the 941, 940, W-2 and W-3 . . . how and when to deposit withheld taxes using actual forms. Double-quiz in each section assures that you master it.

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136 pages [55 self-teaching + 81 self-quizzes with detailed answers]

Section 1: Who is an employee? How to classify—and pay—employees, independent contractors, leased employees, temporary help, agency referrals.

Section 2: Federal v. state laws. How to know if your employer or employees are covered by key federal laws. Minimum wage rules. The enterprise test.

Section 3: Paying employees. Who is paid overtime; computations. Paying for nonproductive time (showering, changing, etc.). When you can dock employee pay.

Section 4: Required payroll data. Information, data and forms for each employee. How long to keep each kind of information.

Section 5: Form W-4 and state withholding forms. How it must be completed. When you must reject a W-4. Rules on withholding a flat dollar percentage or dollar amount of tax.

Section 6: Withholding and depositing taxes. How to withhold FICA and federal income tax. The monthly, semiweekly and Wednesday-Friday rules. The “lookback period.” Form 941-X.

Section 7: Filing federal reporting forms. Computing Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA). Who must file a 940, W-2, W-3, 941 and Schedule B, and 945. Backup-tax rules.

Section 8: When wages are taxable. When wages are earned v. when they are paid. Handling wages paid in January for December work.

Section 9: Other federal and state requirements. Handling the 1099, 1099-MISC, 1099-DIV, 1099-INT, 1099-R, 1096. State unemployment insurance (SUI). Each state’s due dates for filing the state W-2 and distributing copies to employees.

Section 10: Journal entries. How to record salary, deductions and employer/employee payroll expense, payment of taxes, premiums, pension contributions and more.

Glossary of key terms.

Appendix of sample payroll forms with instructions: W-4, 940, 940-Sched. A, 941, 941-Sched. B, 941-X, 944, 945, 945-A, W-2, W-3, W-2c and W-3c, I-9, 1099-MISC, SS-8.

Publisher: AIPB

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Softcover WorkBook, Online e-WorkBook

Series

Certified Bookkeeper Course Series: Everything you need to study for the national CB exam

  • Complete preparation for the national Certified Bookkeeper exam!
  • Double-quiz in every workbook section assures mastery of every skill!
  • Workbook quiz questions mimic the national exam questions!

 

 

 

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  1. YUMIKO

    This part is a bit harder for many parts actually related to HR functions. But, thank you for showing all related forms in this book that will teach “bookkeeper” also needs to understand crossing over elements around HR matters.

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  2. DARRELL

    Although challenging was able to move forward by test taking at the end of each chapter and pass exam at the end of the book.

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