Using the Internet for Payroll & Tax Research Presented by: Julie Berbena, CPP Oregon Statewide Payroll Services 1.

Using the Internet for Payroll & Tax Research

Presented by:Presented by:Julie Berbena, CPPJulie Berbena, CPP

Oregon Statewide Payroll Oregon Statewide Payroll ServicesServices

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Presentation Topics

Primary Research Sites Secondary Sites Search Engines

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No magic answers No Personal Guides No road signs

The Internet is a ToolThe Internet is a Tool

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Can You Trust The Information?

• Check update time stamp.Check update time stamp.• Email the webmaster for problemsEmail the webmaster for problems• Evaluate the data. Is it old data?Evaluate the data. Is it old data?• How did you find this site?How did you find this site?

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Primary Sites

OSPS Website www.oregon.gov/das/scd/osps

Use Search feature Reference Manual (right navigation menu) Resources (left navigation menu) Help Center (left navigation menu) Entry Guides (i.e. PEBB protected leave)

IRS www.irs.gov

W-2 forms, etc.

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Primary Sites, Cont.

Department of Revenue www.oregon.gov/DOR

Bureau of Labor and Industries www.oregon.gov/BOLI FAQs and Fact Sheets (left navigation bar)

Final Paychecks Deductions Deduction Statute

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Primary Sites, Cont.

Department of Labor www.DOL.gov

Wage & Hour Division http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/

FLSA Advisor: http://www.dol.gov/elaws/flsa.htm

State Requirements: http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/state/state.htm

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Secondary Sites

APA Website – Public www.americanpayroll.org http://

www.americanpayroll.org/paytechonline/website-news/

Federal links (IRS, SSA, DOL, USCIS, etc.) U.S. map with state, local, chapter links

State child support, labor, new hire, tax, UI, WC Local tax authorities

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Secondary Sites

Google www.google.com

Deceased Employee? Type in ‘deceased Oregon employee pay’

Ask www.ask.com

Preview of website – binoculars

Payroll-Taxes.com

Payroll Articles (left navigation bar) Federal Tax info State Tax – By State Link Payroll Calculator (paycheck city.com) Tied to payroll discussion forum

a) http://www.payroll-taxes.com/Payroll-List.html reader be alert to conflict with Oregon state law

Free Payroll Discussion Forum

Organized by General Topic

Just For Fun Areas to Lighten the Mood

Interact With Payroll Peersb) Board Guru replies 10

PaycheckCity.com

Payroll Info (upper right button) Glossary (basic) http://askcpasam.com/blog/Payroll

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Know Your Forms?

Form W-4T

NO, it is marked “Public Domain W-4T”.

Just because it is on the Internet does not mean it is

legitimate.

•Form W-4

Is it real?

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Hearsay and Fables

wading through the stories…..

www.Snopes.com – site for researching myths, forwarded emails, employee stores...

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Review

Government sites are the primary source. Be careful to verify federal info against Oregon

State info (i.e. minimum wage requirements) Commercial sites offer unique and helpful

tools but are secondary in authority. Critically analyze your sources

Not everything you find is legitimate

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