Payroll Advisory
Payroll advisory
Payroll in the U.S. is far more than paying salaries. It is a time-sensitive compliance process that connects employee pay to tax withholding, tax deposits, and mandatory reporting across multiple federal, state, and sometimes local agencies. For international companies and growing U.S. teams, misunderstanding payroll obligations can quickly lead to penalties, audits, and unnecessary risk.
This video series provides a clear, practical walkthrough of how U.S. payroll works, from initial setup to year-end reporting. We explain the core concepts behind gross-to-net calculations, employer payroll taxes, deposit schedules, onboarding requirements, and the realities of multi-state payroll compliance.
Orbiss Payroll Advisory helps businesses design payroll processes that are accurate, compliant, and scalable. Whether you’re running your first U.S. payroll or managing employees across multiple states, this series gives you the foundational knowledge needed to understand the process, ask the right questions, and avoid costly mistakes.
Payroll 101: The Basics of the U.S. System
New to U.S. payroll? Learn how payroll works, why compliance matters, and what happens in a typical payroll cycle from gross pay to tax deposits and reporting.
Getting Set Up: Registrations and Onboarding
A deep dive into the mandatory "before you run payroll" checklist, including federal and state registrations and the key onboarding forms required for every employee.
Running Payroll: The Gross-to-Net Process
Learn how to navigate the actual payroll run, including hourly and salary inputs, overtime rules, and the calculation of pre-tax and after-tax deductions.
Employer Payroll Taxes and Deposit Deadlines
Understand the hidden costs of U.S. payroll, including employer-paid tax buckets like FICA, FUTA, and SUTA, and the high-stakes rules governing deposit timing.
Understand the hidden costs of U.S. payroll, including employer-paid tax buckets like FICA, FUTA, and SUTA, and the high-stakes rules governing deposit timing.
A guide to the mandatory quarterly and annual reporting cycle, recordkeeping requirements, and a final sanity check for your U.S. payroll operations.
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The information provided in this video is not, and is not intended to, constitute legal or tax advice; instead, all information, content, and materials contained in this video have been prepared for general informational purposes only. Information contained in this video may not constitute the most up-to-date legal, tax or other information and no representations are made that the content is error-free.
You should contact your CPA or attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular tax and legal matter. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of information contained in this video without first seeking legal and tax advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual CPA or attorney can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation.
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