Checklist for the End of Your Small Business’ Fiscal Year

Employee information will be reviewed and updated
You need to run report for year-end – Employee Details, Payroll Details, Tax and Wage Summary
Next, confirm legal name, employee SSN and current address
You need to ensure that all employee pay-checks have been reported such as commission, termination, handwritten, and bonus checks
You need validate if employee wage and benefits are correct
Sick and vacation settings will be reviewed and then sick and vacation hours used will be confirmed
Local tax rates and settings will be reviewed


Closing Payroll for 2017 will be run
Direct deposit deadlines for final pay checks and bonuses will be verified
Final payments for fringe benefits commissions and contributions will be included
After that install the QuickBooks application with the valid license code and product code
Year-end supplies will be ordered
W-2 envelopes and perforate forms will be ordered
2018 labour law compliance reports will be ordered
You may be asked to File 1099 MISC Forms 
Prepare 1099- MISC forms, especially if you have paid at least $600 to a contractor or business during 2017
Mail and prepare each contractor copied of their Form 1099-MISC by January 31
Keep a Check on State tax notices and Federal
Update State unemployment insurance rate, if it is necessary
A new state unemployment rate for 2018 tax year will not be assigned by your state agency
New tax deposit schedule for your business will be assigned by Federal and state agency. You need to make sure to update deposit schedule under Taxes and Forums
Now, let’s have a look at Check-list by Date (2017 Year-end)
28 December, 2018-08-27
It is the last date to submit checks for 2017
31 December, 2018-08-27
It is the closing date to allocate employee w-2 and contractor 1099-MISC forms
It is known as the closing date to file employee’s printed W-2s and 1099-MISC contractor forms with agency
It is suggested to deposit forms on or before 29 January, 2018, if the person is e-filing, so that it can be processed by IRS due date on 31st January, 2018
Other Federal forms will be filed like 941/944 or 940
Prior to first Payroll date of 2018
“State Unemployment Insurance rates” which is effective from January 1, 2018 will be restructured
Employees will be asked to re-examine and inform W-4 and state maintenance forms. Next step is to revise the data in the online payroll
Update and Review state deposit schedule or  any federal modifications
Once the updates are installed get the QuickBooks installed too
20 January 2018
W-2 information is shared in chunks to the organization around this time. If the user starts e-filing , it is suggested to deposit forms by 29th Jan, 2017 so that the details can be processed by IRS due date on Jan 31, 2017
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