October 9, 2014

Payroll Accountant’s Checklist for October

What should you be doing in your payroll practice this month? Here's your Payroll checklist for October.

Payroll accountant’s checklist for October:

  • Get updated employment information from clients.
  • Have clients confirm employees’ addresses, Social Security Numbers, and other contact information.
  • Confirm year-end payroll deadlines and final federal/state deposit dates.
  • Check deduction codes for any employees making charitable donations through payroll deductions. This information will be reported in Box 14 of their Forms W-2.
  • Remind clients to have employees update their consents for electronic Forms W-2.
  • Order Forms W-2 and W-3 from the IRS for the current tax year.

Thanks for reading CPA Practice Advisor!

Subscribe for free to get personalized daily content, newsletters, continuing education, podcasts, whitepapers and more…

Tags: Payroll

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates

General News December 10, 2025 

Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Chair Jerome Powell suggested the Fed had now done enough to bolster the threat to employment while leaving rates high enough to continue weighing on price pressures.

Leave a Reply