Payroll eLIBRARY

American Payroll Association Basic Guide to Payroll provides a complete overview of payroll by distilling important, complex rules and regulations into practical, manageable information. The Guide functions as a compliance manual, a source of ideas on how to save payroll taxes, a resource to answer employees’ questions as well as a training resource for junior staff members. The Guide contains federal payroll rules and state charts.

Wage and Hour Answer Book walks you through compliance issues as they apply to the Fair Labor Standards Act's minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping provisions. It provides real-world, detailed examples that simplify complicated overtime pay, hours worked and other calculations as well as offers precautions to help avoid non-compliance. The Answer Book also delivers fully up-to-date citations to controlling regulations and case law.

Payroll Answer Book employs a highly effective Q&A format, and offers candid and clear-cut advice from industry experts concerning a multitude of payroll issues. The Answer Book brings payroll professionals up to date on the latest federal law and regulatory changes. It extensively covers wage and hour issues, while also discussing other key topics such as garnishment, record-keeping, sick pay, direct deposit, FICA, unemployment taxes and much more.

Multistate Payroll Guide covers the payroll laws of all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, helping you ensure compliance while avoiding fines, penalties or damages. Providing well over 1,000 pages of easy-to-use, visually appealing charts and tables (including state-by-state comparisons) along with other convenient reference tools, the Guide delivers instant access to current state laws governing a wide range of payroll and tax issues.

Quick Reference to Payroll Compliance offers straightforward instruction for complying with both federal and state laws for all areas of payroll administration, including calculating gross pay, handling garnishments, taxation of fringe benefits, year-end reporting and more. It provides you information needed to ensure federal and state compliance, plus delivers quick, understandable explanations of rules and regulations—offering detailed examples of complicated calculations you must perform plus line-by-line and box-by-box instructions for filling out forms and reports.

Payroll Manager’s Letter examines new tax laws and regulations, IRS announcements, revenue rulings and revenue procedures, news from the SSA and the Department of Labor, the latest payroll-related court cases and more. This semi-monthly, 8-page newsletter discusses how the news affects federal income tax withholding, employer-employee Social Security and Medicare taxes, federal unemployment tax as well as minimum wage and overtime rules. It also includes a "what to do" angle to help you stay in compliance and save valuable payroll dollars. It also offers insightful advice and explains expert ways to speed payroll processing, guard against fraud, save substantial money on taxes and penalties, and much more.

Complete Guide to Federal & State Garnishment explains what to do when you receive garnishments for your employees—specifically when to begin withholding, how much to withhold, where to send the withheld amount,which garnishment has priority, and more. The Guide provides examples throughout that walk you through each step of implementing a garnishment, delivering clear explanations of the pertinent federal and state garnishment laws, including state-specific guidance for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Guide includes in-depth coverage of child support (including medical support), creditor debt garnishment, student loan default, bankruptcy and more.