Description
Find out how to provide sick pay through a third party and learn the proper tax reporting obligations.
This topic will examine thirdparty sick pay. Most employers provide some degree of wage protection for employees who miss work as a result of personal illness or injury. Sick pay paid directly by an employer generally is treated as ordinary wages, subject to withholding for federal employment taxes. FICA taxes, however, apply to such payments only for the first six months. This topic will discuss the details of providing sick pay through a third party, such as an insurance company, and its tax withholding ramifications. This topic will examine which portions of sick pay are subject to tax withholding and which are not. Also, we will look at which forms to complete when reporting this to the federal government.
Date: 2023-06-26 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET
Learning Objectives
* You will be able to discuss federal employment tax rules.
* You will be able to define employer liability.
* You will be able to describe reporting sick pay.
* You will be able to review other relevant sick pay issues.