Course/Product Description Title: Payroll Tips For Independent Contractors Date / Time: 9/14/2010 / 1:30 - 3:00pm EST Format: Audio Conference Description: During tough economic times, the use of independent contractors increases. Employees may get laid off and the company may realize that they cut too deep. As a result, the ex-employees may be brought back – and paid as - independent contractors. But are they truly bona fide independent contractors? Employment tax agencies, the IRS, Workers Compensation, and state labor codes are all concerned with whether or not a worker has been misclassified, so the IRS and many states have disclosed that this will be an area of focus during their audits. Independent contractors may be a necessary, strategic component to your business. If that is the case, you need to know the rules regarding what makes a worker an independent contractor versus an employee. During this program, you will learn how to properly use and pay independent contractors - and assist in avoiding costly worker-classification audits. Learning Objectives: What the IRS and states consider a bona fide independent contractor How to use contracts to solidify your relationship – and how they can both help and hurt How to set up a screening system that can be used by your hiring managers and human resource personnel to insure that they are following the IRS rules What the auditing agencies are focusing on How to determine the scope and potential areas of focus for your audit How to identify any areas of concern prior to an external audit or an audit by another group within your company Common areas where mistakes or issues can normally be found How a review can help you detect internal control issues Where to go to for assistance so you’re not re-creating the wheel Devising a game plan on what you want to review and how to divide and conquer About Your Speaker Mindy Harada, CPP, is an employment tax specialist who has over 17 years of employment tax experience as an independent consultant, an employee with one of the Big 4 firms, and as a payroll tax auditor. Ms. Harada previously was the west coast practice leader for the Employment Tax Practice at Deloitte Tax LLP. Ms. Harada is a frequent presenter on various employment tax topics at APA events and for several payroll service providers on a national basis. She has presented before the Society of CPAs and has also spoken at several Payroll Conferences throughout the country. PHR / SPHR Credits! This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCIs criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit. Cannot Attend The Live Presentation? This presentation is also available on CD after the initial broadcast. About Webcasts / Audio Conferences / Podcasts: Webcasts, audio conferences, and podcasts are presentations that you attend via the Internet, phone, or mobile device at a specified date and time for "live" versions, or at your convenience for "recorded" and "On-Demand" versions. The live versions are interactive, meaning that participants can ask questions in real time, plus are a very cost-effective form a training because 1) you receive fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time; 2) you can invite as many colleagues as you'd like to listen in on a single phone line; 3) you incur no travel expenses; and 4) you and your colleagues are back at work immediately after the session ends! And though with recorded versions you do lose the ability to ask questions, you gain the ability to hear the presentation numerous times and to share it with others in your office. Handout materials and the phone number for live presentations are made available to you prior to the event via email from the presenter and from the "MyAccount" link on the menu bar. Copies of the presentations are included with recorded versions. Licenses / Designations / Educational Credits: PHR / SPHR Re-Certification Credits All US States: 1.5 About The Provider: The Industry Calendar creates and sells audio conferences, webcasts, seminars, and other training courses for busy business professionals. We've done the work of listing the important, don't-miss events in one convenient location so you can quickly and easily view and register for upcoming events. Simply click on a course title or search by specific industry to get started! More Info: Contact Us For More Information To order this product by check/invoice or credit card, select the desired delivery format and enter the desired quantity here >>> Live Version ($219.00)Recorded CD ($219.00)On-Demand ($219.00)Live + Recorded CD ($299.00)Live + On-Demand ($299.00) Qty:

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