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Payroll Resources

Over 600 carefully chosen links to Web sites you will find useful as you manage your payroll and business. We check these links regularly for freshness. If any link fails, wait a while and try it again; most likely the site is down briefly for maintenance.

Advice for Small Business Owners.

Household Employers. The IRS publication for household employers, nanny services, and sites offering advice for parents.

Federal Agencies and Tax Forms.

State Agencies and Tax Forms. Click the name of your state for links to your state agencies, miscellaneous state payroll forms, and business advice.

The Sleeter Group Certified Consultants Network . Find a QuickBooks consultant certified by the Sleeter Group to help you with all your accounting needs. The Sleeter Group is the premier QuickBooks Consultant's network in the country and is highly recommended by us. Sleeter Group consultants have undergone rigorous training and passed a certification exam. Find a consultant in your area to customize your QuickBooks file, answer specific questions, or conduct one-on-one training sessions in your office.

Business Owner's Toolkit. Answer your business, tax, and legal questions and get practical tips that will help you work smarter, save money, and stay in compliance with the law. Try out some of the tools to see how you can get the job done easier and save significant time and dollars in the process. And keep up to date on the latest news and trends that affect small business.

U.S. Department of Labor, Employer's page. A shortcut to information and services the Department of Labor offers employers.

IRS Tax Information for Small Businesses and Self-Employed. Industry-specific information, resources, government forms and publications, FAQ, information for new businesses, including requirements for employers. Getting EINs by phone, fax, or mail

Starting a New Business.

State overtime pay laws on the CCH Business Owners' Toolkit site.

Fair Labor Standards Act (complying with wage law) on the CCH Business Owners' Toolkit site.

Exempt and Nonexempt workers (complying with FLSA) on the CCH Business Owners' Toolkit site.

Paying terminated employees . Advice on the CCH Business Owners' Toolkit site.

Lawinfo.com A legal information resource for attorneys, legal support services and the public.

The Institute of Management and Administration . Provides high quality information products for business professionals.

Household Employer's Tax Guide . This IRS publication answers many questions frequently asked by household employers and explains applicable federal taxes and filing deadlines.

Form 1040 Schedule H Instructions . Household employers in New York may need these instructions to comply with FUTA requirements.

Pay taxes electronically via EFTPS . Household employers may pay taxes electronically by signing up at the IRS website.

International Nanny Association . A non-profit, educational association for nannies and those who employ them.

National Parenting Center . Resources for parents, including a list of toys and other products that have earned the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval.

Zero to Three . A site dedicated to the healthy development of infants and toddlers.

IRS Tax Information for Small Businesses and Self-Employed . Industry-specific information, resources, government forms and publications, FAQ, information for new businesses, including requirements for employers. How to get a FEIN on the Web), by fax, or by mail.

Telephone numbers for IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers, "your one-stop resource for face-to-face tax help and solutions to tax problems, every business day." To check your legal business name or get a FEIN, call the IRS business and specialty tax line at (800) 829-4933. To verify SSNs, call the IRS at (800) 772-6270.

Circular E . IRS Employer's Tax Guide for 2005.

U. S. Department of Labor . Compliance assistance, statistics, research. For local DOL services, click your state on the map.

U.S. Department of Labor: State Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Laws . Click your state on a map to get a summary of the law for your state.

U.S. Department of Labor: state Workers' Compensation requirements table . Find out about benefits and requirements for your state on the website of the Office of Workers'Compensation Programs.

U.S. Department of Labor: The Federal Wage Garnishment Law Fact Sheet #30 . For assistance interpreting garnishment orders and conflicts, contact both the Federal Department of Labor and the state equivalent agency.

U.S. Department of the Treasury Publication 1494 , which contains tables for determining the Amount Exempt from a Federal Tax Levy.

ELAWS (Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses) Advisors . From the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), this site offers a research database to help you understand your rights and responsibilities. Each Advisor asks questions and provides answers based on your responses.

Publication 15-B . Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits.

Publication 517 . Social Security and Other Information for Members of the Clergy and Religious Workers.

Publication 525 . Taxable and Non-Taxable Income (version for 2004 returns; version for 2005 returns is not yet available on the IRS website)

Publication 557 . Tax-Exempt Status for Your Organization.

Publication 596 . Earned Income Credit. Please call us if you think an employee is eligible for EIC payments.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration . OSHA's official website.

Social Security Online . Information on federal disability benefits, how to get your personal Social Security statement, and other topics related to Social Security.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services .

workerscompensation.com , a non-government, comprehensive resource for Workers' Compensation in every state, including forms.

IRS forms and publications . Forms for the current and past years.

Form W-9 . Use this form to request the taxpayer identification number from a contractor.

Form 1040-ES . Householders can use this form to make payroll tax deposits each year.

Form 1040 Schedule H Instructions . Household employers in New York may need these instructions to comply with FUTA requirements.

Form 941-V Payment Voucher . If you are certain that you are entitled to make your federal tax payment with your quarterly 941 form filing, you can use this payment voucher located on the IRS website. The payment voucher is on the third page of the Form 941 document. Follow the instructions on page 3.

Pay taxes electronically via EFTPS . Household employers may pay taxes electronically by signing up at the IRS website.

Change of address notice to IRS (form 8822) . Use this form also to change the name of your company.

Reporting Tips to Your Employer . Instructions and copies of Form 4070 for reporting tips to employers.

Where to apply for a state EIN . This page provides FAX and voice numbers in any state. (We recommend FAX, because agencies are sometimes hard to reach by phone.)

Multiple Worksite Report State Forms . This page has links to these forms for every state and the District of Columbia.

Closing a Business . Your tasks regarding the IRS. Some states provide Web pages regarding dissolution of a business.