Payroll Answer Book, 2013 Edition

sPayroll Answer Book gives payroll professionals guidance on what steps they need to take to comply with the laws and regulations governing payroll. The Q&A format helps you quickly and easily find answers to all of your employees' payroll questions.

From both a legal and practical standpoint, broad and deep coverage is given to:

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  Payroll implications of the wage and hour law
  
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  How to handle the federal employment taxation of benefits offered to employees
  
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  Computing and paying payroll taxes
  
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  How to handle garnishments and other deductions
  
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  How to determine whether workers are employees or independent contractors
  
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  What records must be kept
  
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  What the benefits and disadvantages of direct deposit of employees' wages are
  
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  How to treat sick pay
  
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  How to handle a merger or acquisition
  
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  What to ask when employees work abroad
  

In addition to answering the full range of payroll questions, the
Payroll Answer Book contains abundant examples that illustrate necessary calculations.