Multistate Payroll Management: Best Practices, Guidelines, and Tools for Ensuring Compliance
Speaker: Debbie Cash, CPP
Speaker Designation: Manager TLM Implementation, G&A Partners
Speaker: Debbie Cash, CPP
Speaker Designation: Manager TLM Implementation, G&A Partners
Companies must follow various rules for paying their employees when they grow and expand to new states. Failure to navigate differing rules and regulations in different states can result in penalties, fines, and legal repercussions.
This webinar will provide essential guidelines and best practices for HR & payroll professionals navigating multi-state payroll management. It will explain what factors determine which tax the employer must withhold. It will also explain the differences between residents and non-residents and how to report withholding for both types of employees properly. You’ll discover whether your business has a Business Nexus and what that means to you.
When employees work in Multiple States, you must determine where their State Unemployment must be paid. There are guidelines to follow to determine where these taxes are paid. This will be outlined in detail, and examples of different scenarios and how to handle them will be given. The material covered in this webinar will give you the tools necessary to ensure your business complies with all of these things.
Multi-state taxes can be very complex and hard to understand. Making sure you comply is difficult. If you are unsure if you are withholding everything you need to withhold then you will want to attend this webinar. We will cover the fundamentals of the different types of withholdings and unemployment you will need to be aware of. We’ll discuss how to determine which State to withhold taxes for and other things to consider.
Join us as we delve into the intricacies of payroll management, equip ourselves with essential knowledge and skills, and optimize our payroll operations across multiple states.
• You will be able to define when a State law takes precedence over a federal law.
• You will be able to explain what Nexus is and whether your company has it.
• You will be able to identify State minimum wage rates.
• You will be able to recognize which State you pay Unemployment Taxes to.
Income Tax Withholding
• What State Should I withhold
• Business Nexus
• Reciprocity between States
• Reporting Requirements-Residents vs Non-Residents
State Unemployment Insurance
• Employees working in more than 1 State
• What is SUTA dumping
• Quarterly Wage Requirements & Electronic Reporting
Wage & Hour Issues
• Federal/State Relationship
• State W-4’s
• State Minimum Wages
Local Taxes
• Am I required to withhold
• Where do I pay
• Helpful Websites
Managing payroll for a workforce spread across multiple states presents a unique set of challenges. The importance of adhering to best practices in multistate payroll management cannot be overstated, as it directly impacts compliance, financial accuracy, and employee satisfaction. With varying state regulations, tax requirements, and employment laws, staying compliant and efficient is crucial.
Debbie Cash, CPP is a Manager of TLM Implementation at G&A Partners. G&A Partners is a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) that offers payroll, human resources, benefits management, risk management, and accounting services for businesses. G&A Partners acquired Employer Advantage LLC (PEO) in February 2022. Debbie began working for the organization in 2006 as a Payroll Tax Specialist and Time and Attendance Specialist. She was promoted to Time/Labor Manager in 2021.
Debbie earned an associate's Degree in Accounting from MSSU in 1985 and a bachelor's Degree in General Business from MSSU in 2006. She obtained her Certified Payroll Professional Certification in October 2006. She has 30+ years of experience processing payroll and payroll taxes for various different companies and professions.
Debbie worked as a Payroll Specialist at Missouri Southern State University from 1993 to March 2006. She attended the International Tax Conference in Wisconsin in 2005 and specialized in International Tax for Student Visa. She also worked for Joplin R-8 School District processing payroll from 1990 to 1993.
