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Payroll Compliance Support

A CPA review of your payroll platform's reports and tax-account setup.

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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 a CPA review of the records you or your payroll provider produce. That covers platform configuration records, federal and NJ tax-account reports, quarterly filing reports, and year-end forms, plus reconciling payroll to your ledger. My work is generally on the accounting, reconciliation, and tax-reporting side.

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 we agree otherwise in writing, you or your payroll provider select and configure the platform, run payroll, authorize and send direct deposits and tax payments, issue W-2s, submit new-hire reports, and transmit filings. Payroll setup and operation are considered case by case under a separate written engagement and may be referred to an independent specialist. My role is CPA oversight, tax-account review, and bookkeeping integration.

For the monthly-bookkeeping payroll add-on, read the payroll answer on the bookkeeping page for pricing and conditions.

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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 the configuration records, tax-account reports, earning-code reports, and bookkeeping integration that you or your payroll provider produce.

  2. 2

    Periodic Reconciliation

    I reconcile payroll registers, tax-liability accounts, and the general ledger.

  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

    I review only the reports listed in your written scope, and I do not monitor deadlines or send reminders under this reporting-only scope.

What affects your quote

  • The condition of your records
  • The number of accounts and entities involved
  • The tax years or periods covered
  • The states involved

See published starting prices. Any offered scope is confirmed in writing before work starts.

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 rather than Form 1099 payments. A sole proprietor is not an employee of the business, and partners are not issued a Form W-2 for distributions or guaranteed payments. 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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I read each inquiry myself and do my best to reply within a week. Sending the form creates no engagement and promises no call, consultation, or outcome. Any scope, price, availability, and timing are agreed in writing before work starts.

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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.