Written by Debera J. Salam, CPP, the director of Ernst & Young's Payroll Information Services Group and a well-known writer, speaker, and consultant in the payroll industry, the Handbook provides guidance in payroll reporting compliance tasks. The Checkpoint version of the Handbook affords full-text-search functionality and links to the text of cited primary law. This reference includes:

• Step-by-step instructions on completing such federal employment tax forms as the W-2, W-2c, W-3, 941, 941c, 940, and 945 including case studies and matching filled-in forms.
• Guidance on the new federal magnetic media and electronic reporting requirements for Forms W-2, 1099, and SSA’s Social Security Number Verification System (SSNVS).
• Quick-reference charts including a state-by-state listing of: electronic and magnetic media reporting requirements for Forms W-2 and unemployment tax returns, contact information for withholding and unemployment tax questions, and due dates for filing the Form W-2 and annual wage and tax reconciliation returns. There is also a chart on the federal tax treatment and reporting of fringe benefits.
• Detailed discussion of federal electronic filing requirements, including electronic reporting of Forms W-2/W-2c with the SSA; and review of changes to the paper Forms W-2/W-2c and W-3/W-3c.
• Virtually every federal form you’ll need for year-end and quarterly employment tax reporting.
• Clear and concise guidance including hundreds of real-life examples, sample forms, charts, and official references.