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Useful Links

 

The following links are provided as a service to bookkeepers and payroll professionals. These are links that I have added to my Favorites over the years. All of these links were active when they were first added to this page, but some of them may no longer be active. I don't have links in some areas, so I welcome input from other professionals who have links in their browsers that may be of value to other professionals. If you have any links that you think may be of value to others, or if you find that any of the links below are no longer active, please e-mail them to me.

 

Laws and Regulations

 

United States Code (USC)

 

• US Code

• Internal Revenue Code (Title 26 of USC)

• Fair Labor Standards Act (Title 29 of USC, Chapter 8)

 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

 

Government Publishing Office. This site provides access to the entire Code. Individual sections of the Code can be accessed through the site's search engine or by clicking on the links for specific Titles, Sections, and Subsections. Specific sections of interest to payroll professionals can be accessed using the links below.

 

• White Collar Exemptions (29 CFR 541)

• Recordkeeping Requirements (29 CFR 516)

• Overtime (29 CFR 778)

• Hours Worked Regulations (29 CFR 785)

• Wage Payment Regulations (29 CFR 531) Includes regulations regarding the payment of tipped employees.

 

Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor. This site is maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and provides an interactive guide for employers to the FLSA and related regulations.

Federal Government Resources

 

Internal Revenue Service

 

• Forms and Publications

• Internal Revenue Bulletins

• IRS Information Letters

• IRS Written Determinations

 

Social Security Administration

 

U.S. Department of Labor

 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security

 

• I-9 Central, USCIS

• Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification

 

Federal Reserve System

 

• Federal Reserve Financial Services. Includes information regarding Automated Clearing House.

 

U.S. Department of the Treasury: Bureau of the Fiscal Service

 

Uncle Fed's Tax*Board. This site contains links to a number of other federal government resouces such as Internal Revenue Bulletins, Revenue Procedures, federal tax forms, and state tax forms.

 

U.S. Census Bureau.

 

U.S. Small Business Administration.

State Related Resources

 

American Payroll Association - Links to State Agencies

 

Payroll-Taxes.com. This site has links for both federal and state payroll tax information as well as articles and other resources.

 

State Wage and Tax Profiles. This site is part of ADP's Resource Center.

 

U.S. Department of Labor

• State Labor Agency Information

• State Labor Laws. Includes charts of minimum wage laws, rest period requirements, meal breaks, tip credits, and payday laws.

 

State New Hire Reporting Requirements. Information contained in state grid provided by the American Payroll Association.

 

State W-4 Equivalents Downloadable forms. Site maintained by Symmetry Software.

 

State Reciprocal Agreement Exemption Forms. This is actually a link to a chart on this website.

Other Resources for Bookkeepers and Payroll Professionals

 

American Payroll Association

 

American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers

 

PaycheckCity.com - Employee Self-Service Tools

 

Miscellaneous Links

 

U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

 

Bank Routing Numbers

 

Online Barcode Generator

 

UPC Bar Code Database

 

GetHuman. When you need to talk to a human being instead of a computer or a voice message, this website will help you.