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Becky Harshberger

VP & Practice Leader, Payroll Tax

Expertise: Payroll Tax

Becky Harshberger is VP & Payroll Tax Practice Leader at Entertainment Partners (EP), where she is responsible for employment tax, information tax, and legislative changes. Considered an expert in State and Federal Payroll Taxation, for the last 19 years at EP, Becky has provided tax guidance for US employees working on film and television productions in the US and around the globe. Previously, she was a Senior Manager at both Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers National Payroll/Employment Tax Practice’s in Los Angeles. She has also held positions in unemployment claims/payroll tax consulting, human resources, and recruiting at both private and public companies.

Harshberger is Vice President of the America Payroll Association (APA) National Board of Directors in (2020), serves on APA’s National Speakers Bureau (2011), and Co-Chairs the APA Government Affairs Subcommittee on IRS and Unemployment issues. She is a recurring speaker/educator at Payroll Congress, Capital Summit, and the APA California Statewide Conference.

In 2020, she was awarded the APA Special Recognition Award for her contributions to the advancement of the Payroll Profession. A Certified Payroll Professional since 1999, she has taught the Greater Los Angeles Chapter CPP prep course every summer since 2000. 

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Payroll Tax Expert Becky Harshberger from Entertainment Partners reveals whether moving allowances are taxable on a film production.
Are production-related moving allowances taxable?
Payroll Tax Expert Becky Harshberger from Entertainment Partners reveals whether gifts from production are taxable.
Are gifts from production taxable?
Payroll Tax Expert Becky Harshberger from Entertainment Partners reveals whether per diem is taxable on a film production.
Is per diem taxable on a film production?
Payroll Tax Expert Becky Harshberger from Entertainment Partners reveals whether mileage is taxable.
Is mileage taxable?
Payroll Tax Expert Becky Harshberger from Entertainment Partners explains how talent and crew should prepare for tax season when working a lot of overtime.
How should talent and crew prepare for tax season when working a lot of overtime?
Payroll Tax Expert Becky Harshberger from Entertainment Partners reveals whether relocation reimbursement is taxable on a film production.
Are production-related relocation reimbursement taxable?
Payroll Tax Expert Becky Harshberger reveals whether health benefits are taxable on a film production.
Are health benefits taxable on a film or TV production?
Payroll Tax Expert Becky Harshberger from Entertainment Partners reveals whether gift cards are taxable on a film production.
Are gift cards taxable on a film production?
Payroll Tax Expert Becky Harshberger from Entertainment Partners reveals whether gross ups are taxable on a film production.
Are gross ups taxable on a film or TV production?
Becky Harshberger from Entertainment Partners reveals the number one payroll tax question she gets for film and television productions.
What's the number one payroll tax question for film and television projects?
Becky Harshberger from Entertainment Partners reveals the benefits of doing a mid-show audit on your film or television project.
Why should you do a mid-show audit for your film or television project?
Becky Harshberger from Entertainment Partners reveals the two biggest payroll tax pitfalls to avoid on your production.
What are the two biggest payroll tax pitfalls to avoid when it comes to film and television?
Becky Harshberger explains how Entertainment Partners supports film and TV studios with payroll tax advice
How does Entertainment Partners support studios with payroll tax advice?

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