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Don’t Let Year-End Processing Haunt You
We’ve come to the witching hour…when children will soon be trick or treating and payroll and HR managers will soon be in the thick of year-end processing. It’s enough to make your hair stand on end (the year-end stuff, not the children).
But don’t let year-end processing haunt you! Instead, follow our trail of treats and learn how you can have a less ghoulish year-end.
Treat #1: Have a Plan of Action
Year-end processing is definitely something you don’t want to approach flying blindly. You need to have a plan of action so you can get it all done in time. But where do you start with creating this plan you ask?
If you have a payroll and HR provider, they should be able to provide you with resources to help. Guides and checklists can give you a roadmap to follow, so you know exactly what you need to do each month.
Treat #2: Tackle a Few Tasks Each Month
Rome wasn’t built in a day and year-end processing wasn’t completed that quickly either. If you try to do it all at once, you’re going to create unnecessary stress and maybe even makes some unintentional mistakes along the way.
If you have a payroll and HR provider, they should be able to provide you with resources to help. Guides and checklists can give you a roadmap to follow, so you know exactly what you need to do each month.
Treat #3: Ask for Help
Probably the biggest nugget of wisdom we can throw your way is to ask for help. You don’t have to manage year-end alone. If you have other employees who you can delegate tasks to, do so. Once you’ve figured out what tasks you need to accomplish each month, decide which items you can delegate to other team members or staff so you don’t get overwhelmed.
But what if you’re an HR department of one? If your company isn’t currently outsourcing payroll and HR, it’s time to rethink your strategy. A reputable provider can help take some of the year-end burden off your shoulders. They can help with W-2 and 1099 processing, ACA reporting, as well as annual filings and reconciliations. Because who wants to be haunted by the ghost of year-end processing?
Bonus Treat: A Little Halloween Fun
We thought we would end this article on a fun note. For your enjoyment, here is our version of the infamous Vincent Price monologue from Michael Jackson’s song, Thriller, year-end style:
Darkness falls across your desk
This time of year is so grotesque
Creatures crawl in search of documents
To satisfy y’all’s requirements
And whosoever shall be found
Without the forms for getting down
Must stand and face the IRS
And pay the penalties they assess
The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of payroll taxes bare
And grizzly ghouls from compliance
Are closing in for vengeance
And though you fight to stay ahead
Your mind starts to bend
For no mere payroll or HR manager can resist
The haunting of year-end
Happy Halloween from APS!
How APS Can Help
APS has been providing superior payroll and tax compliance services for over 20 years. Our solutions experts are here to help with your year-end processing, including W-2s, 1099s, payroll taxes, and ACA reporting. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you experience seamless year-end processing.
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