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Simplify Payroll Prep by Gathering Necessary Information Upfront

June 22, 2012 In Blog
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No matter which level of QuickBooks payroll you choose, you’ll have to do some groundwork before you start dispatching paychecks.  Intuit can manage everything up to and including, well, everything – payroll runs, filings, taxes and reports – but you’ll have to provide myriad details before you begin and during each payroll run.

QuickBooks’ tools must be followed to the letter to avoid penalties from federal and local agencies.  But before you even fire up QuickBooks, you’ll save a lot of scrambling later if you pull together the information you’ll need first.  Yes, this part will be tiresome, but you’ll have to do it eventually, anyway.  You may have all of this information in a neat file or an Excel spreadsheet, but it may also be scattered.  Wherever it exists, pull together:

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  • All employee W-4s
  • All possible compensation levels (salary, hourly, bonuses, commissions and tips)
  • Employee benefit information.  Do you offer 401Ks, health or dental insurance?  Can employees set up Flexible Spending Accounts?  How much PTO, vacation and sick time, etc., is offered?
  • Additional withholding and payment options, like travel reimbursements and cash advances, wage garnishments, and union dues
  • Hire and termination dates
  • A voided check, if you offer direct deposit

You know from getting paychecks in the past that your total earnings are reduced by deductions like FICA, Medicare, and state income tax.  As an employer, you’re now responsible for calculating those withholdings and remitting them to the appropriate government entities.

Payroll taxes will be the bane of your existence unless you pick a payroll option that manages them (or let us help you with this arduous task).  You’ll need to know exactly what your liability is to both federal and local authorities.  If you don’t already, you can find contact information for state and local agencies here.

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So another pre-payroll information-gathering task will involve learning what you’ll owe to whom and when.  Fortunately, QuickBooks will do all of the calculating for you, and it provides a thorough set-up wizard.

Paying employees is a challenging element of your role as an employer, and it must be done right.  We can help you build an accurate framework and keep up with your government payroll tax obligations.

Best wishes,

“QB Bob” Crook
Certified QuickBooks® ProAdvisor
Advanced, Enterprise, & Point of Sale
Intuit Premier Reseller

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