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Employee Working from Anywhere…Compliance Issues That Must Be Resolved

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  • Webinar Date: December 7, 2023
  • Webinar Time: 12:00pm - 1:40pm EST   live
  • Webinar Length: 100 Minutes
  • Guest Speaker:   Vicki Lambert
  • Topic:   Taxation and Accounting, Payroll, Human Resources
  • Credit:   CPE 2.0, HRCI 1.5, SHRM 1.5, ATATX 1.5, ATAHR 1.5, ATAPR 1.5, RCH 1.5

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This webinar discusses the issues surrounding employees working anywhere outside the traditional office.

Before the pandemic we all normally worked together in the same office at the same time. Then, suddenly, Covid hit. And everything changed. Hundreds of thousands of employees scattered to the four winds. Some just went home from the office and stayed there. Others move their home, maybe to be closer to family for the duration. And we all thought that after Covid was over everything will return to as it was. But has it and will it? Many employees discovered that they enjoyed working from home and were even more productive, while still others longed to return to the office. 21st technology allowed us to work from anywhere during the pandemic and will continue to allow employees and employers the freedom to work from anywhere. Unfortunately, as we come to a close on the major upheaval of the pandemic and start to settle into the new normal of office life, the compliance issues are not as easy to address as the technology ones were at the beginning. 

During the pandemic many states did not enforce their taxation rules because they too assumed that the moves by employees were temporary. Why set up as an employer in a state that your employee will only be there for 2 months, never to return to work there again. As the dust settles, we are discovering that employees working totally outside of the standard office or as a hybrid employee (part time in office, part time at home) is becoming the new norm. The states are reacting to this new business model.  No more free-pass on taxing employees working from home which happens to be across the state line. By 2022 all states will revert back to their withholding requirements for state income tax be honored as it would have been pre-Covid. So just what are those taxation requirements?  What if the employee works as a hybrid, coming into the office a couple of days per week?  What if they work from home and only come into the office once a month, a quarter or even once a year?  Does that alter the requirements? And is state income tax the only compliance issue?

Where an employee is physically located determines which state’s wage and hour laws apply.  An employee now living and working from home in Indiana would be subject to Indiana wage hour laws even if the employee used to work in Illinois and the employer is still located in Illinois. Overtime rules, minimum wage rates, and permitted deductions from paychecks, even paystub requirements are governed by where the employee is physically performing the work. The same applies to garnishments for child support and creditors. Payroll must make determinations on all these compliance issues in the age where employees can work from literally anywhere.
In this event we will cover:

•State income tax withholding requirements for employees working from anywhere
•Local tax issues
•Who gets the state unemployment insurance for hybrid workers
•Which wage and hour laws apply when employees work from anywhere
•Do wage hour laws or tax laws change if the employee comes into the “office” once a week, month or quarter
• Which sick pay laws apply for hybrid employees
•What compliance issues arise concerning child support and creditor garnishments
•Travel pay issues for hybrid employees


Who Will Benefit:

  • Payroll Executives/ Managers/ Administrators/ Professionals/ Practitioners/ Entry Level Personnel
  • Human Resources Executives/ Managers/Administrators
  • Accounting Personnel
  • Business Owners/ Executive Officers/ Operations and Departmental Managers
  • Lawmakers
  • Attorneys/ Legal Professionals
  • Any individual or entity that must deal with the complexities and requirements of Payroll compliance issues

Level: Basic
Format: Live webcast
Instructional Method: Group: Internet-based
NASBA Field of Study: Accounting 
Program Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None

  1. Introduction
  2. Our Focus For Today 00:01:17
  3. Determining If The Company Is An Employer In The State And Liable For State Income Taxes 00:05:53
  4. State Income Tax 00:0
  5. Determining State Withholding Liability—Are You An Employer? 00:09:14
  6. In Other Words… 00:15:24
  7. Resident vs. Nonresident 00:16:50
  8. Telecommuting 00:22:28
  9. Telecommuting - Convenience Of The Employer” Rules 00:25:44
  10. Arizona Example 00:28:38
  11. Arizona 00:29:36
  12. Arizona Cont’d 00:30:10
  13. Arizona Example that Meets The Criteria For Not Withholding AZ SIT 00:30:20
  14. California Example 00:31:42
  15. Connecticut Example 00:32:50
  16. Maine Example 00:32:54
  17. Maine Example Cont’d 00:34:14
  18. Another Example: Nebraska 00:34:25
  19. Local Tax Issues 00:34:39
  20. PA Example—Act 32 00:35:43
  21. PA Example—Act 32 Cont’d 00:37:02
  22. PA Example—Act 32 Cont’d 00:37:29
  23. PA Example—Act 32 Cont’d 00:37:52
  24. State Unemployment Insurance - Determining The State 00:38:23
  25. Four Factor Test for SUI 00:39:04
  26. Four Factor Test for SUI Cont’d 00:40:14
  27. Localization Of Services 00:41:19
  28. Example 00:41:59
  29. Base of Operations 00:42:53
  30. Example 00:44:19
  31. Place of Direction or Control 00:44:51
  32. Example 00:46:06
  33. Place of Residence 00:46:39
  34. Example 00:47:45
  35. Reciprocal Coverage Agreements 00:48:04
  36. Example 00:59:51
  37. State Wage and Hour Laws 00:53:40
  38. States Setting Minimum Wage 00:54:33
  39. Minimum Wage by State 00:54:43
  40. Current State Minimum Wages 00:55:28
  41. Tip Credit Against Minimum Wage 00:57:27
  42. Tip Credit Against Minimum Wage - Map 00:58:56
  43. Meals and Lodging Credits Against Minimum Wage 00:58:59
  44. Meals and Lodging Credits Against Minimum Wage - Map 00:59:26
  45. State Requirements 01:00:39
  46. State Updates CA Meals & Lodging 01:00:53
  47. State Update NJ 01:01:05
  48. Meals and Rest Periods -State Setting Requirements 01:01:08
  49. Meals and Rest Periods 01:01:18
  50. Meal Periods by State 01:01:59
  51. Rest Periods 01:02:15
  52. Frequency of Wage Payments - State Setting Requirements 01:04:26
  53. Frequency of Wage Payments 01:04:49
  54. Permitted Payroll Frequencies 01:07:23
  55. Max Period Permitted for Nonexempt Employees for Private Sector Employers 01:07:27
  56. State Setting Requirements - Salary Levels And Job Duties Test 01:08:08
  57. Where the States Stand— Current Rules for EAP Employees 01:08:47
  58. Sample: Where the States Stand— Current Rules for EAP Employees 01:11:19
  59. Sample: Where the States Stand— Current Rules for EAP Employees - 2023 01:11:31
  60. For Example: AK 01:12:53
  61. For Example: CA 01:14:11
  62. For Example Connecticut - Executive Exemption 01:15:33
  63. For Example: Connecticut - Criteria 01:15:58
  64. For Example: Washington 01:16:26
  65. Mandatory Sick or Paid Leave 01:16:57
  66. State Flow Chart 01:17:02
  67. For Example: AZ vs NV 01:17:53
  68. Child Support and Creditor Garnishments 01:19:21
  69. Creditor Garnishment Limits by State 01:19:23
  70. States With Unique State Rules 01:20:46
  71. Limits on Child Support 01:22:45
  72. Child Support Limits by State 01:23:40
  73. Travel Pay Issues 01:24:30
  74. State Watch for Travel Pay 01:24:22
  75. California— But of Course 01:24:57
  76. California 01:26:02
  77. Example 01:26:18
  78. Arkansas 01:29:43
  79. Iowa 01:30:13
  80. Other States…Colorado and New Jersey 01:30:31
  81. Other States…New York and Vermont 01:30:44
  82. Travel Pay by State 01:30:55
  83. Useful Links 01:34:49
  84. Attendee Questions 01:39:26
  85. Presentation Closing 01:54:20

    • Audit 00:11:26, 01:28:30
    • Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) 01:23:03
    • Department of Labor (DOL) 00:12:56
    • Disposable Income 01:20:09
    • EIN 00:29:06
    • EITC - Earned Income Tax Credit 00:37:32
    • Exempt 00:12:31
    • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 00:12:14, 01:26:44
    • Garnishments 00:04:06, 00:09:57, 01:19:23
    • Minimum Wage 00:53:58, 00:54:36, 01:20:22
    • Nexus 00:15:26, 00:16:16
    • OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)01:01:29
    • Reciprocal Agreement 00:48:13
    • State Unemployment Insurance (SUI)  00:03:34, 00:34:09, 00:41:17, 00:44:35, 00:47:58, 00:51:54
    • Wage 00:03:44, 00:53:50, 01:04:38

    Audit: A formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation

    Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA): The Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) is a piece of federal legislation that puts in place consumer protections against lenders. Passed in 1968, the law requires lenders to explain the actual cost of borrowing money in terms the consumer understands.

    Disposable income: Disposable income is the portion of an employee's paycheck that is subject to garnishments. This portion is what remains after the following amounts are deducted from their gross earnings for a given pay period. Voluntary deductions, such as 401(k) contributions, are considered part of disposable income.

    EIN: The Employer Identification Number, also known as the Federal Employer Identification Number or the Federal Tax Identification Number, is a unique nine-digit number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service to business entities operating in the United States for the purposes of identification.

    EITC - Earned Income Tax Credit : The United States federal earned income tax credit or earned income credit is a refundable tax credit for low- to moderate-income working individuals and couples, particularly those with children. The amount of EITC benefit depends on a recipient's income and number of children.

    Exempt : Exempt employee is a term that refers to a category of employees set out in the Fair Labor Standards Act. They do not receive overtime pay, nor do they qualify for the minimum wage

    Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 29 U.S.C. § 203 is a United States labor law that creates the right to a minimum wage, and "time-and-a-half" overtime pay when people work over forty hours a week. It also prohibits most employment of minors in "oppressive child labor".

    Garnishment: A legal summons or warning concerning the attachment of property to satisfy a debt

    Minimum Wage: The lowest wage paid or permitted to be paid specifically fixed by a legal authority or by contract as the least that may be paid either to employed persons generally or to a particular category of employed persons.

    Nexus: The term nexus is used in tax law to describe a situation in which a business has a "nexus" or tax presence in a particular state or states. A nexus is basically a connection between a taxing jurisdiction, like a state, and an entity like a business that must collect or pay the tax.

    OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration): To ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.

    Reciprocal Agreements: A reciprocal agreement, also called reciprocity, is an agreement between two states that allows residents of one state to request exemption from tax withholding in the other (reciprocal) state. This can save you the trouble of having to file multiple state returns.

    State Unemployment Insurance (SUI): The Federal-State Unemployment Insurance Program provides unemployment benefits to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own.

    Wage: A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially to a manual or unskilled worker.

    Guest Speaker

    • Vicki M. Lambert, CPP

      Vicki M. Lambert, CPP

      Vicki M. Lambert, CPP, is President and Academic Director of The Payroll Advisor™, a firm specializing in payroll education and training. The company offers a payroll news service which keeps payroll professionals up-to-dat [...]

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