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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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