{"id":98557,"date":"2023-04-06T20:12:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T18:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/?p=98557"},"modified":"2024-04-12T16:02:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T14:02:14","slug":"imputed-income","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/imputed-income\/","title":{"rendered":"What is imputed income? A guide for employers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a recent benefits survey by Mercer, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70% of large employers and 53% of small business leaders are planning employee benefits program enhancements for 2023<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. One of the most important things to consider when you offer employee benefits is <\/span><b>whether they are classed as imputed income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In other words, whether there are any <\/span><b>tax implications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, <\/span><b>what is imputed income, exactly?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Do you need to report it to the <\/span><b>IRS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? And what is <\/span><b>GTL imputed income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just some of the questions we will be answering in today\u2019s <\/span><b>employer\u2019s guide to imputed income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><div class=\"js-toc toc\">\n<p class=\"js-toc-title toc__title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<nav id=\"fac_toc_nav\" class=\"js-toc-nav toc__nav\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\"><ol class=\"toc__list toc__list--level-1\"><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/imputed-income\/#what-are-imputed-earnings\" title=\"What are imputed earnings?\" data-target-id=\"what-are-imputed-earnings\">What are imputed earnings?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/imputed-income\/#examples-of-imputed-income\" title=\"Examples of imputed income\u00a0\" data-target-id=\"examples-of-imputed-income\">Examples of imputed income\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/imputed-income\/#imputed-income-exemptions\" title=\"Imputed income exemptions\u00a0\" data-target-id=\"imputed-income-exemptions\">Imputed income exemptions\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/imputed-income\/#how-to-report-imputed-income-step-by-step\" title=\"How to report imputed income: Step-by-step\u00a0\" data-target-id=\"how-to-report-imputed-income-step-by-step\">How to report imputed income: Step-by-step\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"toc__link toc-link-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/imputed-income\/#how-to-manage-employee-compensation-and-benefits\" title=\"How to manage employee compensation and benefits\u00a0\" data-target-id=\"how-to-manage-employee-compensation-and-benefits\">How to manage employee compensation and benefits\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are imputed earnings?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imputed income is the <\/span><b>cash equivalent value of any non-cash benefits your W-2 employees receive in addition to their salary or wages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These fringe benefits might include the <\/span><b>use of a company car, gym memberships, educational assistance or any non-cash rewards or incentives such as gift cards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to name a few examples.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although these benefits are not included in an employee\u2019s salary, most (but not all) are still <\/span><b>classed as income for tax purposes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This means that you have to <\/span><b>include their cash-equivalent value in an employee\u2019s gross salary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and report them on your employees\u2019 <\/span><b>W-2 forms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You also have to pay <\/span><b>FICA tax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Social Security and Medicare tax) on imputed income, <\/span><b>unless the benefit is classed as exempt by the IRS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (more on this below). You don\u2019t usually have to deduct any federal income taxes from this form of income.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What is GTL imputed income?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what about <\/span><b>GTL imputed income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Is it the same thing?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GLT here refers to <\/span><b>Group-Term Life Insurance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. GTL imputed income might apply if you offer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/employee-health-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee health benefits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as part of your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/guide-to-employee-benefits-and-compensation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">benefits and compensation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> package.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s break it down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>first $50,000 of coverage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for any life insurance plan is classed as a <\/span><b>tax-free employee benefit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, if you offer employees a <\/span><b>Basic Life Plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as part of a group term policy and <\/span><b>coverage exceeds this $50,000<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then the <\/span><b>excess coverage amount is classed as gross GTL imputed income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you offer employees a <\/span><b>Voluntary Life Plan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with over <\/span><b>$50,000 of coverage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, assuming the employee\u2019s rate falls below the <\/span><b>IRS rates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stated in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-publication-15-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication 15-B<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the IRS could also classify this excess as GTL imputed income. However, it\u2019s always best to <\/span><b>review the terms of each plan type to determine how taxes are calculated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as it can vary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Examples of imputed income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we\u2019ve discussed the imputed income meaning, let\u2019s take a look at a few <\/span><b>examples to help you identify and categorize any benefits that you might be offering<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of imputed income include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use of a company or employer car<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fitness benefits such as free gym memberships<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vehicles that you provide to your employees for regular non-business use (owned or leased)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-bonus cash and gift cards\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving expenses (if they are non-tax-deductible)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dependent care assistance in excess of $5,000 (the tax-free limit)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group-term life insurance in excess of $50,000 (the tax-free limit)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health insurance for non-dependents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Income obtained if an employee exercises nonstatutory stock options<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taxable income obtained from the issuance of restricted stock<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-business use of an employer-provided cell phone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transportation benefits in excess of pretax deferrals (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-drop\/rr-14-32.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 132 Plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meals and lodgings, unless they correspond to tax-deductible business travel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education assistance if it exceeds $5,250 (the tax-free limit)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adoption assistance if it exceeds the annually adjusted amount<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Imputed income exemptions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might also offer employees <\/span><b>certain fringe benefits that are tax-exempt and not classed as imputed income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The most common of these, as we saw above, is <\/span><b>Group Term life insurance that falls within the tax-free allowance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ($50,000). If coverage exceeds this tax-free allowance then this excess is classed as <\/span><b>GLT imputed income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few more examples of <\/span><b>imputed income exemptions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health insurance for dependents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health savings accounts (HSAs)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dependent care assistance under $5,000<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education assistance under $5,250\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adoption assistance below the annually adjusted amount<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small or occasional employer gifts (birthday cake, company-branded merchandise, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commuter benefits, up to a certain maximum amount<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retirement planning services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qualified employee discounts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employer-paid disability insurance premiums<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On-premises fitness benefits, such as on-site gyms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meals and lodgings during business trips<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entertainment and team-building activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small cash gifts under $100<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Floral arrangements and fruit baskets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achievement awards of up to $1,600 for qualified plan awards<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reimbursements for any of the above that the employee has already paid for out of pocket<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How to report imputed income: Step-by-step<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an employer, you have a <\/span><b>legal responsibility to identify all imputed income generated by your workforce<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You also have to <\/span><b>calculate and pay all FICA taxes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that might apply. Plus, you have to <\/span><b>report this form of income in each employee\u2019s IRS Form W-2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you don\u2019t, then the IRS can impose penalties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a <\/span><b>step-by-step guide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you understand what you need to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Identify which fringe benefits are taxable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is reviewing your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/employee-benefits-in-small-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee benefits policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and identifying <\/span><b>which <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/fringe-benefits-examples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>fringe benefits<\/b><\/a><b> are classed as taxable imputed income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by <\/span><b>reviewing the lists we shared above<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Can you clearly determine from these lists whether all the fringe benefits that you offer are classed as imputed income or not?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re still not clear then consider the following.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imputed income tax implications generally depend on two things: <\/span><b>the type of benefit and the amount<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For example, if you offer life insurance, review your policies to see how much coverage you offer. If coverage <\/span><b>exceeds the IRS\u2019s tax-free allowance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then this benefit is <\/span><b>not classed as imputed income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If it does, then you need to <\/span><b>report the excess and tax it accordingly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The same applies to dependent care assistance, education assistance, and adoption assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You also need to consider whether the IRS would classify the perk as a \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/government-entities\/federal-state-local-governments\/de-minimis-fringe-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>de minimis fringe benefit<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d. This is when the IRS deems that it is administratively impractical to keep track of fringe benefits that have a cash-equivalent value of less than $100.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snacks or meals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gifts with a low fair market value<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employer-branded merchandise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occasional sporting or entertainment tickets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occasional parties for employees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowers, books, or fruit gifted under special circumstances<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personal use of office copier or printer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Calculate taxes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve identified which fringe benefits the IRS would classify as imputed income, the next step is calculating taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we mentioned above, <\/span><b>most forms of imputed income are subject to FICA taxes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The <\/span><b>FICA tax rate for 2023 is 7.65%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (6.2% for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare). So, for example, if you offer an employee a free gym membership with a value of $1,000 per year (assuming it\u2019s not for a private gym located on your premises), then you must report and deduct $76.50 in FICA taxes for this benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Things can get a bit more complicated in the case of <\/span><b>fringe benefits without obvious cash values<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as the use of a company car. In these cases, you have to conduct research to determine each benefit\u2019s <\/span><b>fair market value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For instance, the cash equivalent value of the use of a company car would be how much it would cost an employee to lease that same car privately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find out more about this by reading the <\/span><b>IRS\u2019s <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/publications\/p15b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Employer\u2019s Guide to Fringe Benefits<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Report imputed income on each employee\u2019s IRS Form W-2 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you <\/span><b>report all imputed income on each employee\u2019s W-2 form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> together with their regular gross income. You can do this in <\/span><b>boxes 12a through 12d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You also need to <\/span><b>add this information to gross employee wages in boxes 1 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(other compensation),<\/span><b> 3 and 5<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (income that is subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more about IRS W-2s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-form-w-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Pay imputed income taxes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, make sure you pay all calculated and reported imputed income tax deductions. You can do this every income period, quarterly, semiannually, or annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although you can submit these payments manually, it can be risky doing it this way. This is especially true if you have a large workforce and\/or offer a variety of fringe benefits. <\/span><b>Most businesses choose to use <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/payroll-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>payroll software<\/b><\/a><b> to calculate and automate tax deductions <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and reduce the risk of human error.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/templates\/download-free-payslip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-77147 \" src=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23182506\/Payslip-template-1-300x103.jpg\" alt=\"compensation-strategy-template\" width=\"708\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23182506\/Payslip-template-1-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23182506\/Payslip-template-1-768x263.jpg 768w, https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23182506\/Payslip-template-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to manage employee compensation and benefits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Factorial, we understand how daunting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/payroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">payroll<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be, especially if you\u2019re a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/setting-up-payroll-for-small-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new, small business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Aside from making sure that you pay your employees the correct amount at the end of each payment period and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/expense-reimbursement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reimburse any expenses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you also need to keep up to date with your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/factorialhr.com\/blog\/employers-guide-to-payroll-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">payroll tax obligations as an employer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This can be especially tricky in the case of imputed income.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the right <\/span><b>payroll software<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you <\/span><b>manage the entire process far more efficiently and effectively<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, <\/span><b>our payroll software centralizes all your payroll processes through a simple and intuitive platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can access tools to help you <\/span><b>calculate payroll taxes and imputed income deductions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can also file tax documents like <\/span><b>W-2s and 1099s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Plus, you can easily <\/span><b>integrate your employee time tracking data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so that your paychecks are consistently accurate. That way, you can be sure that you are IRS-compliant and that your workforce is fairly compensated at the end of each payment period.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a recent benefits survey by Mercer, 70% of large employers and 53% of small business leaders are planning employee benefits program enhancements for 2023. One of the most important things to consider when you offer employee benefits is whether they are classed as imputed income. 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