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TxEIS 2013 w-2 checklist

TxEIS 2013 w-2 checklist. Region 18 Information systems. Important news. Due to the recent government shutdown, the dates for Tax Year 2013 wage reporting and processing will be delayed as follows:

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TxEIS 2013 w-2 checklist

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  1. TxEIS 2013 w-2 checklist Region 18 Information systems

  2. Important news Due to the recent government shutdown, the dates for Tax Year 2013 wage reporting and processing will be delayed as follows: • Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Electronic Wage Reporting applications will close on 12/20/13 and re-open on 12/23/13. • Tax Year 2013 and prior year files will be accepted beginning on 12/23/13 and • Files received after 12/20/13 will begin to process on 02/11/14. For more information, please visit the Social Security website at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/.

  3. w-2 due dates • By January 31 provide each employee a completed W-2 form. • By February 28 file Copy A of the W-2 form with the SSA. • By March 31 file electronic W-2 form with the SSA. • For more information on reporting W-2 information to the SSA electronically, visit the Social Security Administration’s Employer W-2 Filling Instructions & Information webpage at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/ .

  4. Helpful resources IRS Current Forms and Publications • Publ 15 : Circular E, Employer’s Tax Guide • Publ15-A : Employer’s Supplemental Tax Guide • Publ 15-B : Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits • Form W-2 : Wage and Tax Statement • Inst W-2 and W-3 : Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3, Wage and Tax Statement and Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements. All Forms and Publications listed above can be found at http://apps.irs.gov/app/picklist/list/formsPublications.html.

  5. Verify w-2 information W-2 Information should be balanced and reviewed for accuracy before printing and distributing W-2 forms to employees or sending the W-2 file to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Generate the following reports in TxEIS to compare: • HRS3000 – Calendar Year To Date Report • HRS5000 – 941 Worksheet • HRS5100 – W-2 Forms NOTE: If your district has multiple payroll frequencies, you will need to run each report for all frequencies.

  6. Calendar year to date report Reports > HR Reports > Year To Date Reports Once the report is generated, print the last page which shows the district totals. The amounts highlighted in pink will be used in the balancing process. See slide 11.

  7. 941 wORKSHEET Reports > HR Reports > Quarterly/Annual Reports Once the report is generated, print the last page which shows the district totals. The amounts highlighted in pink will be used in the balancing process. See slide 11.

  8. W-2 forms – step 1 Reports > HR Reports > Quarterly/Annual Reports

  9. W-2 forms – step 2 At the prompt, select Report and then click OK. When the report appears, click Validation. Once the report is generated, print the last page which shows the district totals. The amounts highlighted in pink will be used in the balancing process. See slide 11.

  10. Reports comparison Compare the following on the Calendar YTD, 941 Worksheet, and the W-2 Processing reports: • Taxable Gross / Withholding Gross • Withholding Tax • FICA Gross • FICA Tax • Medicare Gross • Medicare Tax • Earned Income Credit (EIC) NOTE: If the totals do not match (due to voided checks, etc.), you may need to file an amended 941 Quarterly Report.

  11. Reports comparison cont’d

  12. Taxable fringe benefits Enter Taxable Fringe Benefits, if applicable, on the Maintenance > Calendar YTD Data > Calendar YTD tab.

  13. Taxable fringe benefits cont’d Print the HRS3000 – Calendar Year To Date Report to verify totals on the Reports > HR Reports > Calendar Year To Date Reports page.

  14. Third party sick pay Enter Third Party Sick Pay, if applicable, on the Maintenance > Calendar YTD Data > Third Party Sick Pay tab.

  15. Third party sick pay cont’d Print the HRS5200 - Third Party Sick Pay Report to verify totals on the Reports > HR Reports > Quarterly/Annual Reports page.

  16. Employer sponsored health coverage Verify the Employer Health Sponsored Health Coverage. • Verify the W2 Health Care box is selected for each deduction code with an AC (TRS Health Insurance), HI (Health Insurance), or RI (Retiree TRS-Care Surcharge) Abbrev Cd on the Tables > Tax/Deductions > Deduction Cd tab.

  17. Employer sponsored health coverage cont’d • If you use the TEA Health Ins Contribution field on the Tables > District HR Options page to account for the $75 state contribution, you will be ready for the January 2014 payroll.

  18. Employer sponsored health coverage cont’d • If you include the $75 state contribution in the EmplrContribfield on the Maintenance > Staff Job/Pay Data > Deductions tab, you will need to manually deduct $75 from the Emplr Sponsored Health Coverage field on the Maintenance > Calendar YTD Data > Calendar YTD tab for each month they were employed at your district. For more information on Employer Sponsored Health Coverage, go the IRS webpage at http://www.irs.gov/uac/Form-W-2-Reporting-of-Employer-Sponsored-Health-Coverage.

  19. employee’s w-2 forms – step 1 To print the W-2 Forms for employees, go to Reports > HR Reports > Quarterly/Annual Reports > HRS5100 – W-2 Forms.

  20. Employee’s W-2 forms – step 2 At the prompt, select Report and then click OK. When the report appears, click Validation to toggle between the forms and the validation report.

  21. Employee’s W-2 forms – step 3 Verify that a form printed for every employee and all the information on the W-2 is correct. REMINDER: If you do not file electronically, you will need to complete a W-3 to mail with the W-2 paper copies being sent to the SSA.

  22. Employee’s W-2 forms – step 4 • Distribute W-2 forms to employees no later than January 31, 2014. • If an employee finds an issue on their W-2 information, make corrections as needed in TxEIS. • It is recommended you choose to electronically submit your W-2 file to the SSA. This will give you the most time possible to correct data before sending to the SSA, decreasing the likelihood of having to submit lengthily correction forms later.

  23. Employee’s w-2 form

  24. W-3 form For districts filing paper copies to the SSA.

  25. sSA w-2 forms – step 1 To print or create the W-2 Form to be submitted to the SSA, go to Reports > HR Reports > Quarterly/Annual Reports > HRS5100 – W-2 Forms.

  26. SSA’s W-2 forms – step 2 If you are filing electronically, at the prompt select Text and then click Export. If you are filing paper copies, at the prompt select Reportand then click OK.

  27. Ssa’s w-2 forms – step 3 For districts electronically filing ONLY. • Check the W2report.txt file through AccuWage. • AccuWage is a free software that identifies most of the common format errors. Using this software reduces submission rejections. Keep in mind, your submission could be returned due to other errors. • AccuWage can be downloaded from the following website http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/accuwage/AccuWageJavaInterceptingPage.html.

  28. Ssa’s w-2 forms – step 4 For districts electronically filing ONLY. Submit the W2report.txt file online at https://secure.ssa.gov/acu/LoginWeb/loginHandler.do.

  29. Copy a form For districts filing paper copies to the SSA.

  30. Employee’s calendar ytd Verify the employee’s 2013 W-2 data is displayed on the Maintenance > Calendar YTD Data > W2 Inquiry tab. NOTE: If the data does not display, run the HRS5100 – W-2 Forms report again and make sure to input ‘Y’ in the Final Run – Create W-2 Historical Record? (Y/N) field.

  31. Export human resources by payroll Create a backup by going to Utilities > Export Human Resources by Payroll.

  32. Printer alignment issues TxEIS Business Recommended Print Settings Adobe Acrobat, Reader 10 or later • Checks (pre-printed) and W-2s and 1099s Forms (pre-printed) • Size Options: Actual size • Orientation: Auto portrait/landscape • Reports, Labels (HRS1450), Calendars and W-2s and 1099s Forms (blank) • Size Options: Fit • Orientation: Auto portrait/landscape Adobe Acrobat, Reader X • Checks (pre-printed) and W-2s and 1099s Forms (pre-printed) • Page Scaling: Shrink to Printable Area • Auto-Rotate and Center: not checked • Reports, Labels (HRS1450), Calendars and W-2s and 1099s Forms (blank) • Page Scaling: Fit to Printable Area • Auto-Rotate and Center: checked

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  35. Questions??? Information System Department Christina Aranda – Information Systems Business Consultant 432-567-3282 Melinda Arguello – Information Systems Business Consultant 432-567-3283

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