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
CHRISTY –
After doing this type of work for a number of years, revisiting the process was helpful.
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DONNA –
very informative, exercises at the end of each chapter were helpful
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GULSHAN –
This course really opened the door for job opportunity. My supervisor is happy with my job performance.
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NANCY –
good course content
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YVONNE –
Excellent Course! A must because it takes you through the whole process.
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TIFFANY –
easy read and very informative
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WANDA –
Don’t know how well I did in payroll, but understand the details for processing.
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JULIA –
Clear and concise.
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LINDA –
Very good, went over most of the basics
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LINDA –
Very good, went over most of the basics
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JUDY –
Very good
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JEAN –
Very complete. I never received the answers to incorrect problems after I submitted the completed final exam to AIPB.
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MICHAEL –
The first time I studied this course I was able to immediately start doing freelance payroll work with total confidence. I’ve earned thousands of dollars each year just because of studing this one course. Thorough, practical, comprehensive and easy to understand and apply. I recommend this course 100%. Thank you AIPB.
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MARYANN –
Taught me information I thought I knew but realized some of my thought were incorrect.
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PAMELA –
Payroll is always changing and this is a great workbook for beginners.
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JEANNINE –
I really enjoyed the payroll course. We use an automated payroll package at work so almost everything is handled by the payroll company. As the backup employee for payroll, I only need to know the proper steps to process weekly payroll. The course was beneficial because now I know the details and foundation for the deductions and various taxes. Thank you.
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JONI –
I have not yet taken this exam, but this workbook left me doubting the likelihood that I will. The amount of information pertaining to amounts, rates, and dates from over a decade ago is overwhelming. I can only hope that all of the contents of this workbook are not on the exam.
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VICTORITA –
I am very happy with the all the courses
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SIMONA –
Great reading material
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PAMELA –
Great information, very straight forwa, easy to understand and use.
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DOUG –
Good.
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YANG –
good
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MARILYN –
Extremely boring but very thorough.
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KATHY –
Easy to understand. Very knowledgeable, even the experienced will gain from this course. Examples given are applicable to problem solving.
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FATIMA –
Book was very useful
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MARLENE –
Very thorough, updated and concise
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AMAYA –
Very informative. Gives you everything you need to know.
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MICHELE –
Very informative. Easy to follow & understand.
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MICHELE –
Very informative. Easy to follow/understand.
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BETH –
Very informative with easy study quides as far as using the pre tests to study.
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