Virtual Employment Tax Workshops for Indian Tribal Governments

 

You are invited to join us for a free 12-hour (over 4 days) Microsoft Teams workshop hosted by the Office of Indian Tribal Governments.

 

This workshop reviews federal tax responsibilities for tribes and tribal entities, and will provide payroll and accounts payable employees, particularly those new to their positions, with basic employment tax information.

 

This workshop will focus on information provided in:

• Publication 4268, Employment Tax for Indian Tribal Governments (PDF) and
• Publication 5343, Helpful Hints for Indian Tribes and Tribal Entities to Avoid Penalties on Federal Tax Deposits and Information Returns (PDF).

 

Two identical workshops will be offered. When it’s time to join, click the link or call in. There is a different link for Session 1 and Session 2.

 

Dates and Times:

Session 1 Monday September 12^th – Thursday September 15, 2022

Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. (Eastern) / 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Pacific)

Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join Session 1

Use this link every day for Session 1

Or call in (audio only):
737-253-8186 Conference ID: 733 148 565#

 

Session 2 Monday September 19^th – Thursday September 22, 2022

Time: 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. (Eastern) / 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Pacific)

Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join Session 2

Use this link every day for Session 2

Or call in (audio only):
737-253-8186 Conference ID: 244 150 30#

 

Course Topics:

 

Monday

• Introduction to Employment Tax
• Independent Contractor or Employee
• Hiring Employees

Tuesday

• Preparing Payroll
• Records Retention
• IRS Notices and Letters
• How to Avoid Penalties
• Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS)

Wednesday

• Treatment of Payments to Employees
• Form 941, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return
• Form 940, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return
• Wage Reports
• Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Thursday

• Reporting Payments to Independent Contractors (Forms 1099)
• Form 945, Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax
• Reporting Payments to Foreign Persons
• Electronic Filing 

Questions emailed to TEGE.outreach@IRS.gov with the subject line “Pre-submitted questions for ITG Virtual Employment Tax Workshops” will be answered as time permits.