Payroll Compliance: Preparing for Year-End and 2026

WEBINAR

Payroll Compliance:
Preparing for Year-End and 2026

Monday

January

1999

10:00 AM

(Eastern)

2025 W-2 reporting will be like no other year (and that’s not a good thing)

Year-end payroll is a critical time, and mistakes can prove costly. This year, the challenges seem insurmountable. New changes to tips and overtime reporting from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and continuing confusion around SECURE 2.0 (the significant 401(k) reform law) will impact W-2 and 1099 reporting. These changes don’t just put a premium on your skills as a payroll pro. They will also test your soft skills—communicating crucial changes to employees and your Benefits team to ensure compliance and avoid fines.

This year has more payroll challenges than ever
The OBBBA’s tax deduction for overtime is more and less than it appears. Yes, almost all nonexempts will be able to deduct something on their Forms 1040. But probably not as much as they think. The deduction is limited to the half-time premium. This isn’t how employees normally think about overtime. The first hint of trouble will be when employees receive their 2025 W-2s. You will need to communicate about this carefully.

And finally, don’t overlook the complexities of gathering data for remote employees working in multiple states. Failure to properly report these details on W-2 forms can lead to fines and increased scrutiny from the IRS.

Get the tools you need to navigate these changes
Join us on November 5 for an in-depth look at everything you need to know for a smooth year-end payroll process. From understanding the OBBBA’s changes to managing remote workforce data, you’ll receive practical insights to help you navigate the challenges ahead. Plus, you’ll get access to our comprehensive Payroll Checklist, a step-by-step guide covering every pay period, month and calendar quarter.

Don’t miss this must-attend training
Penalties for mistakes on year-end forms have more than doubled. Simple, avoidable errors can lead to thousands in tax penalties and unwanted attention on you and your department.

Webinar Agenda

What’s new for W-2 reporting. Understand the OBBBA’s changes to W-2 reporting and how to adjust your processes.

Need more time? The IRS now offers a new form to extend the deadline for distributing forms to employees and contractors.

E-filing requirements. Understand the IRS’ rules for filing original and corrected returns.

IRIS explained. FIRE is retiring after 2025 1099 forms are filed. Learn about the IRS’s 1099 e-filing solution, IRIS.

1099 best practices. Follow these 8 steps to ensure 1099 compliance and avoid IRS penalties.

Safe harbor for minor errors. Take 6 crucial steps to activate this protection for de minimis math mistakes.

Mandatory health benefits reporting. Ensure compliance to avoid dual penalties from the IRS (one of which cannot be waived).

Cross-department collaboration. Work seamlessly with other teams to meet the new e-filing rules and avoid compliance gaps.

Data security. Learn 10 effective ways to safeguard employees’ personal information on year-end forms.

Looking ahead to 2026. Prepare for upcoming IRS changes and stay ahead of the curve.

Remote employee reporting. Discover a simple strategy to get timely responses from remote employees on their work locations.

What’s new with year-end reporting for 2025. Complete compliance depends on knowing all the new reporting rules.

How to avoid skyrocketing tax penalties. Penalties for mistakes on W-2s, 1099s and 1095s go only one way: up.

How to prepare for 2026. Understand the important IRS changes coming in 2026—and how your payroll and HR departments need to prepare.

Meet Alice

Alice Gilman, Esq., is an expert in payroll and tax compliance who has covered payroll issues for more than 40 years. She’s written and edited several leading payroll publications, including Payroll Legal Alert, the Research Institute of America’s Payroll Guide, the American Payroll Association’s Basic Guide to Payroll and the Payroll Manager’s Letter.

Registration Bonuses

Payroll Checklist

Everyone who signs up will receive a copy of Payroll Checklist, a step-by-step compliance guide detailing every deadline and action item required for every pay period, month and calendar quarter of the year. Use the checklist as a guide to total payroll compliance for the rest of the year.

30-Day Free Trial to Payroll Legal Alert

You’ll also receive one month of exclusive access to Payroll Legal Alert, our comprehensive online resource with timely advice, daily blogs, helpful articles, forms, tables and charts that will help you improve every aspect of your payroll operation. So that you continue to benefit from Payroll Legal Alert, we will continue your subscription after that for the then-current rate, unless you tell us “no, thanks—your choice.

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