2014 - Tax Levies and Creditor Garnishments: What Payroll Must Know to Stay in Compliance

Instructor: Vicki M. Lambert
Description:
This 90 minute webinar concentrates on processing garnishments in the payroll department other than child support. It covers the federal rules for creditor garnishments, the IRS rules for federal tax levies, the various aspects of state tax levies, the key points for processing state creditor garnishments, student loans and how to handle voluntary wage assignments such as payday loans.
Tax levies and creditor garnishments can be some of the most complex tasks required of any payroll department. If garnishments are not handled correctly, you may find yourself facing situations that become extremely costly both financially and emotionally. Courts, federal and state regulations, bureaucracies, lawyers and a multitude of other factors can complicate even the most basic procedures. Add in the emotional turmoil that often accompanies garnishment orders and even small errors can become major disasters.
Why Should you Attend:
The reality is that all of the people and entities involved tax levies and other types of creditor garnishments expect action from the payroll department. Payroll must understand all the laws that apply towards processing these types of garnishments backwards and forwards. It is sometimes even up to the payroll department to catch and correct any errors that have been made by anyone else along the way! Precise and accurate compliance with garnishment regulation can help to reduce or eliminate the emotional and financial toll that can result from these unfortunate situations as well stave off any penalties that may result if processed incorrectly.
Objectives of the Presentation:
This webinar concentrates on processing garnishments in the payroll department other than child support. It covers the federal rules for creditor garnishments, the IRS rules for federal tax levies, the various aspects of state tax levies, the key points for processing state creditor garnishments, how to handle voluntary wage assignments such as payday loans and student loans. It includes best practices for reconciling and processing the garnishments in the payroll department. Sample memos for communicating with the employee concerning garnishments are included. Step by step math calculations are reviewed for tax levies and creditor garnishments. The IRS Form 668-W is reviewed. The attendee will learn:
How to define the various types of tax levies and creditor garnishments
The federal requirements a payroll department must know on each type of garnishment
How state requirements affect garnishments
How to handle terminated employees in regard to garnishments
How to determine the withholding under a federal tax levy
Deducting the proper amounts for student loans and creditor garnishments
What rules are followed when it comes to state tax levies-and it may not be the CCPA
Best practices for communicating with employees and issuing parties
How to calculate the withholding and prioritize the order of distribution when an employee has more than one type of garnishment
What to do with "payday loans" or what are known as voluntary wage assignments for creditors
Best practices for processing garnishments in the payroll department
Who can Benefit:
Payroll professionals
Human Resources
Accounting Personnel
Business Owners
Lawmakers
Attorneys
Any individual or entity that must deal with the complexities and requirements for handling garnishments and tax levies in a payroll environment.
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