{"id":207,"date":"2012-02-16T17:38:34","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T17:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/esipayroll.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=207"},"modified":"2012-02-17T20:36:17","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T20:36:17","slug":"tax-advisory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esipayroll.com\/wordpress\/news-information\/tax-advisory\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Advisory"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Employer Solutions, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 align=\"center\"><strong><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">14330 South Outer Forty Rd.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Chesterfield, MO\u00a0 63017<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">(314) 514-0700\u00a0 FAX (314) 514-0088<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 align=\"center\"><a href=\"mailto:esi@esipayroll.com\">esi@esipayroll.com<\/a> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.esipayroll.com\/\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; color: #800080;\">WWW.ESIPAYROLL.COM<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">2011\/2012 TAX ADVISORY <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">** YEAR END SPECIAL PAYROLLS, ADJUSTMENTS AND BONUSES SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY 12\/15\/11FOR PROCESSING**<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">For 2011 processing, the following are taxable issues that should be reported if they apply:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"211\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Group Term Life<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Certain Deferred Compensation Plans<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"162\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Third Party Sick Pay<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"211\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Taxable Fringe Benefits<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"288\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Personal Use of Company Vehicle<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"162\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">** INFORMATION ABOVE MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12\/15\/2011 TO ASSURE TIMELY PROCESSING ** <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><strong>Miscellaneous W-2 items:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Identify any employee who participates in a Company Qualified Pension Plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Have your employees verify social security numbers and addresses as they appear on their checks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Notification required for 2012 payroll processing:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">*Any changes in your 2012 Federal Tax Deposit Requirements (IRS Notice CP-136) and\/or state. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">*Changes on withholding allowances, W-4 forms, provided by employees.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><strong>Tax rate and limit changes for:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"170\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2011<\/span><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2012<\/span><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Medicare 1.45%<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"170\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">No Max.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">No Max<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">FICA\u00a0 6.2%\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Pending Legislation)<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"170\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$106800<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$110100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">MO Unemployment &#8211; Limit\u00a0 <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"170\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$13000<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$13000<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">IL Unemployment &#8211; Limit <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"170\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$12740<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$13560<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Federal Unemployment &#8211; .6 %<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"170\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$7000<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$7000<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">401K Individual Limit<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"170\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$16500\/$5500<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$17000\/$5500<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Simple Plans<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"170\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$11500\/$2500<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">$11500\/$2500<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"271\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Mileage<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"170\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 01\/01-06\/30\/11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $.55<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0\u00a0 07\/01-12\/31\/11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $.555<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"172\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;\">$.555<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">FUTA CREDIT REDUCTION HAS BEEN IMPOSED:\u00a0 .3% FUTA increase will be calculated on your 940 year end return. (Tax filers, we will collect and remit for you.) <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Important 2012 State Unemployment Information: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Please send us the notice your company has received from your State Unemployment Office regarding any change in your 2012 Rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Fed\/MO minimum wage is the same, $7.25. Illinois minimum wage is the same, $8.25.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">Mandated W-2 reporting requirement for cost of employer sponsored group health cost in now optional for 2012.\u00a0\u00a0 This applies to employers with less than 250 employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;\">CLIENT NOTIFICATION<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"><strong>** W-2\u2019S WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BEFORE 01\/20\/2012 **<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: x-small;\">PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MISSING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OR NAMES THAT DO NOT MATCH WITH THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION MAY RESULT IN PENALTIES ASSESSED UP TO $50.00 PER OFFENSE.\u00a0 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION WE HAVE ON FILE A LIST WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employer Solutions, Inc. 14330 South Outer Forty Rd. 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