+++ QuickBooks Payroll Bulletin | March 2009 ++ New Tax Tables Ready for "Making Work Pay" Tax Credit Intuit is actively working with government agencies to understand how the Economic Stimulus Plan will affect small businesses and your payroll activities. The latest Payroll Update released March 12, 2009, supports the Making Work Pay tax credit that is part of the plan, and more support for the plan will be coming. Find out the two important tasks that you can do now in QuickBooks to stay informed of changes: http://www.qbenews.com/QB_Payroll/0903_qbpb/landing_01.html Get the latest information about the new law from Intuit Payroll by visiting http://www.usepayroll.com/stimulus ++ Other Headlines + Answers to Your Top 15 Payroll Questions: http://www.qbenews.com/QB_Payroll/0903_qbpb/landing_04.html + USCIS Revises Form I-9: http://www.qbenews.com/QB_Payroll/0903_qbpb/landing_02.html + Update Your State Unemployment/State Disability Insurance Rates and Make Liability Adjustments: http://www.qbenews.com/QB_Payroll/0903_qbpb/landing_03.html + "Pay As You Go" Premium Payment Service for Workers' Compensation Insurance: http://www.qbenews.com/QB_Payroll/0903_qbpb/landing_05.html ++ In Standard and Enhanced News: + E-File & Pay Helps Your Business Go Green: http://www.qbenews.com/QB_Payroll/0903_qbpb/landing_06.html + Send W-2s from QuickBooks to TurboTax and Make Tax Time Easier and Less Expensive for Your Employees: http://www.qbenews.com/QB_Payroll/0903_qbpb/landing_07.html ++ In Assisted News: + Reprint W-2s for Employees Who Lost Their Forms http://www.qbenews.com/QB_Payroll/0903_qbpb/landing_08.html ++ In Accountants News: + Help Your Clients Accurately Estimate Taxes and Withholding: http://accountant.intuit.com/practice_resources/articles/tax/article.aspx?file=tmdd_W4EstTax2009 ++ Making Your Life Easier + Give Your Employees a 20% Discount on TurboTax Products Intuit Payroll and TurboTax(R) have teamed up to offer your employees a 20% discount on TurboTax(R) products and to allow them to access their W-2s within TurboTax. Learn more http://www.qbenews.com/QB_Payroll/0903_qbpb/landing_09.html + For QuickBooks Direct Deposit Customers QuickBooks Payroll will not process direct deposits on Monday, May 25, 2009, and Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, because of the Federal Reserve Bank's observance of the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays. To comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act, you might need to send your direct deposit payroll earlier than usual. Learn more http://www.qbenews.com/QB_Payroll/0903_qbpb/landing_10.html + States Included in E-File & Pay Intuit QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll customers can E-File & Pay their payroll liabilities—no more printing and mailing checks and forms! Find out whether your tax agencies are supported. Check back often, as new tax agencies are added regularly. Learn more http://www.quickbooks.com/Helpcenter/Payroll/Efp/Quicklist.aspx ++ Important Payroll Dates + I Do My Own Tax Filings March 31, 2009: Deadline to file Copy A of all the Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, you issued for 2008—if you file electronically. April 30, 2009: Deadline to file Form 941 for first quarter 2009 if you did not deposit all taxes when due. April 30, 2009: Deadline to deposit FUTA tax owed through March if more than $500. May 11, 2009: Deadline to file Form 941 for first quarter 2009 if you timely deposited all required payments. July 31, 2009: Deadline to file Form 941 for second quarter 2009 if you did not deposit all taxes when due. July 31, 2009: Deadline to deposit FUTA tax owed through June if more than $500. Aug. 10, 2009: Deadline to file Form 941 for second quarter 2009 if you timely deposited all required payments. + I Get Assistance with My Taxes March 27, 2009: Deadline to submit your first quarter 2009 information without incurring backdate fees. May 5, 2009: Date that copies of your first quarter 2009 payroll tax returns will be available in the Payroll Tax Center. June 26, 2009: Deadline to submit your second quarter 2009 information without incurring backdate fees. Aug. 5, 2009: Date that copies of your second quarter 2009 payroll tax returns will be available in the Payroll Tax Center. + I'm an Accountant April 15, 2009: Deadline to file 2008 federal individual income tax returns. April 15, 2009: Deadline to file individual and corporate estimated tax payments for the first quarter of 2009. June 15, 2009: Deadline to file individual and corporate estimated tax payments for the second quarter of 2009. Sept. 15, 2009: Deadline to file individual and corporate estimated tax payments for the third quarter of 2009. + All Services March 31, 2009: Deadline to file all the Forms 1098, 1099, or W-2G you issued for 2008—if you file electronically. July 31, 2009: Deadline to file Form 5500 or 5500EZ for 2008 if you maintain an employee benefit plan. + Holidays May 25, 2009: Federal Reserve bank holiday—Memorial Day. Sept. 7, 2009: Federal Reserve bank holiday—Labor Day IMPORTANT: Intuit respects the personal nature of e-mail communication. Every effort is made to offer only information that may be of value to you or your business. If you would like to change your e-mail address in our database, click here. Or, if you are an Assisted Payroll customer, you can contact a payroll service representative. If you have any questions or comments about this e-mail, please DO NOT REPLY to this e-mail. 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