Representatives from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) joined the APA’s Government Relations Director Alice Jacobsohn, Esq., for a workshop session today as part of the APA and GPMI’s 40th Annual Payroll Congress.

“The session on Legislative Outlook and APA Advocacy is designed to show the value of government relations by providing examples of some of APA’s interactions with government decision-makers as well as to share information on the research of the Government Relations Task Force in the gray areas of laws and regulations that impact payroll management,” Jacobsohn said. “Attendees should better understand these issues to help them prepare for compliance.”

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Attendees of the workshop session entitled, “IRS/SSA Reconciliations: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You,” heard from John Myett, Chief Tax Liaison Officer with Payroll People, who was formerly the National Account Manager for the IRS; Lawrence Mosblech, also with the IRS; and Darion Waters, Division Director for SSA’s Earnings and International Operations.

This year's 2022 Congress is the first to be held in two years. For Payroll Tax Manager Dorothy Taite (CPP) of Promedica it is thrilling to be back after a forced absence. “We have been staying in touch on Facebook but being here, I have had like six people already just today that I have run into that I haven’t seen in a few years - it’s been great.”  That sentiment is shared with many. “It is  great,” says Tim Wallen (CPP). “I volunteered to work the registration desk and it was really fun to see the people come back to the event,” says the Director of Business Services for Fit Money CPA &  Payroll Consultant for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 

 

While it was a lot of fun catching up with old friends at the first in person Payroll Congress since 2019, learning took center stage. 

 

Brian Beth, CPP, Fiscal Services Manager of Payroll for Kenosha County, is attending his first Payroll Congress, said he now better understands the importance of quickly responding to notices from the federal government.

 

“One thing that I learned is the importance of responding to the notices. Whether it comes from SSA or the IRS. If you don’t respond as time goes along, the fines and penalties keep increasing.”

 

Meanwhile, Taite said she was surprised to learn about the deadlines for the W2C.

 

"If you go past the June 15th date, you have a different requirements than if you do a W2C in the same year," she said.

 

Bryan Kirk is the Senior Writer and Editor of Membership Publications For APA and GPMI.