Year-End Employer Checklist
To help prepare for a successful Year-End, please review this checklist which encompasses reminders to ensure a smooth transition into the new year.
We truly appreciate your business and look forward to continuing to service your payroll needs. Please refer to your Year-End Guide for further information regarding Year-End preparation.
Year-End Employer Checklist
Verification
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Provide the Employee Year-End Verification Checklist to your employees via email or printed copy to verify their personal info using Employee Self-Service or their most recent pay stub.
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Verify FEIN, State, Local ID, and rates are correct on your payroll reports (found in your client portal).
Wage and Information Reporting
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Verify all employee compensation is reported for the current tax year, including bonuses, benefits and third-party sick pay.
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Forward tax rate and deposit notices for the upcoming year that you have received from Federal, State, & Local tax agencies.
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Gather and report benefit information (group term life, S-corp insurance, persona use of company car, etc.) on or before the last Wednesday of the year.
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Report any manual and/or voided checks that were processed in house on or before the last Wednesday of the year.
Streamlined Year-End
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Send your employees' email addresses to our payroll team to have Employee Self-Service (ESS) set up at no added cost so they have access to pay stubs, W-2s, and more, 24/7.
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Set up your secure online client portal to review reports and employment tax returns such as quarterly 941s, W-2s, etc.