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Best Practices for Year-End Payroll Cleanup
Payroll tax expert Becky Harshberger shares best practices to help production accounting teams prepare for year end and a smooth transition into the new year.
November 15, 2021
Accurate W2’s are critical to production workers and employers. Overlooked errors can cause frustration and delayed tax refunds, and cleaning up your production’s payroll and making year-end W2 adjustments can be a daunting task, with deadlines quickly approaching!
Join Entertainment Partners’ Vice President and Practice Leader of Payroll Tax, Becky Harshberger, for an in-depth look at common payroll pitfalls and how to avoid or fix them, as well as some best practices that can save your accounting department and crew headaches come tax season. (Runtime: 37 mins)
Topic: Payroll Tax
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