From tax filing to taxability, there is much to consider when closing the year and starting anew, and with federal, state and local rules constantly changing, preparing a year-end payroll checklist is no simple task. To get you started, Ernst & Young LLP's Employment Tax Advisory Services' team has compiled a sample payroll checklist of items to consider for 2019 and 2020 and other information to guide you through the many employment tax requirements that apply.

The checklist, available by clicking on the PDF file icon below, includes:

The top 30 checklist items for 2019

Table 1: 2020 federal holidays

Filing electronically for tax year 2019

Table 2: Federal electronic filing due dates for 2019

Table 3: Special wage payments — sample list

Table 4: State Form W-2 filing method requirements

Table 5: State unemployment insurance filing method requirements

2019 state Form W-2 filing due dates

To learn more about the key issues in preparing for year-end and 2020, including the new 2020 Form W-4, we invite you to also register for our complimentary December 5 webcast here.

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EY payroll year-end checklist for 2019