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Payroll Compliance Support

CPA review of payroll-platform reports and tax-account configuration.

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Quick Answer

  • Review of client- or provider-produced payroll-platform configuration and NJ tax-account reports
  • Form 941, NJ-927, and electronic NJ-W-3 report review
  • W-2, 1099, and payroll-to-ledger reconciliation
  • S-Corp owner compensation and payroll compliance analysis
  • Clients or payroll providers select and configure the platform, run payroll, and transmit payments, filings, W-2s, and new-hire reports unless the written scope says otherwise
Overview

Payroll compliance support is limited to review of client- or provider-produced payroll-platform configuration records, federal and NJ tax-account reports, quarterly filing reports, year-end forms, and payroll-to-ledger reconciliation. Support is generally limited to the accounting, reconciliation and tax-reporting side; selecting or configuring the platform, operating payroll, authorizing payments or deposits, transmitting filings, issuing W-2s and submitting new-hire reports are not typically performed and are set engagement by engagement in the written scope.

Payroll-platform records should be reviewed against applicable deadlines, filings, payments, and the accounting ledger. Monaco CPA may review and reconcile specified client- or provider-produced reports under an accepted written scope.

Unless separately accepted in writing, the client or payroll provider remains responsible for running payroll, authorizing direct deposits and tax payments, submitting new-hire reports, and transmitting filings; payroll operation is considered case by case under a separate written engagement. My scope is CPA oversight, tax-account review, and bookkeeping integration.

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What's Included

  • Client- or provider-produced payroll-platform configuration review
  • Federal and NJ payroll tax account review
  • Quarterly Form 941 and NJ-927 report review
  • Year-end W-2 and 1099 reconciliation
  • NJ unemployment, disability, and family-leave rate review
  • Payroll register and general-ledger reconciliation
  • Worker classification tax analysis (W-2 vs. 1099)
  • QuickBooks Online integration review

How It Works

The written engagement and intake instructions describe the expected steps from first contact through the accepted work; timing and steps may vary with the agreed scope and client-supplied information.

  1. 1

    Configuration Report Review

    I review configuration records, tax-account reports, earning-code reports, and bookkeeping integration produced by the client or payroll provider; unless separately accepted in writing, they select and configure the platform. Payroll setup and operation are considered case by case under a separate written engagement.

  2. 2

    Periodic Reconciliation

    I reconcile payroll registers, tax-liability accounts, and the general ledger; unless payroll operation is separately accepted in writing, the client or payroll provider runs payroll. Payment transmission remains with the client or its provider.

  3. 3

    Quarterly & Annual Review

    I review quarterly filing reports and year-end forms generated through the payroll platform before the responsible filer transmits them.

  4. 4

    Engagement-Specific Report Review

    Only reports covered by the accepted written scope are reviewed. Monaco CPA does not monitor deadlines or send reminders under this reporting-only scope. Payroll setup and operation are considered case by case under a separate written engagement and may be referred to an independent payroll provider.

Frequently Asked Questions

What NJ payroll taxes do I need to worry about?
The applicable New Jersey unemployment insurance, disability insurance, family leave insurance, and workforce-development duties depend on the employer's registration, covered employment, worker classification, statutory exceptions, Division-assigned returns, and current rates. Under an accepted written scope, I may review client- or provider-produced configuration and filing reports; unless payroll operation is separately accepted in writing, the client or payroll provider selects and configures the platform and submits filings. Payment transmission remains with the client or its provider.
Should I pay myself as W-2 or 1099?
An S-Corp owner who performs services generally must receive reasonable W-2 compensation. For an existing entity, a separately accepted written tax-analysis scope may address compensation and reporting from client-supplied facts; unless payroll operation is separately accepted in writing, the client and payroll provider implement and transmit payroll. Payroll operation is considered case by case under a separate written engagement.

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Greg reviews written contact-form submissions. Any response, availability, scope, price, and timing are confirmed only in writing; submitting the form creates no engagement and promises no call, consultation, or outcome.

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Tax advice disclaimer: This material is for general educational information only and is not legal, tax, or accounting advice for your specific facts. A CPA-client relationship is formed only through a signed engagement letter.