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Mitigating the Overpayment (or Underpayment) of Employment Taxes 1 Credit

Mar 07, 2025, 09:30 AM ET

Mitigating the Overpayment (or Underpayment) of Employment Taxes 1 Credit

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Mar 07, 2025, 09:30 AM ET

Learning Objective

  • Review employment tax components.
  • Identify methods to mitigate tax discrepancies.
  • Resolve overpayment situations.
  • Address underpayment scenarios effectively.
  • Reconcile yearly tax payments accurately.

Course Overview

In the ever-increasing world of tax compliance, understanding the complexities of employment taxes can be a real burden. Even if third-party administrators handle the payments, any misstep in the process will result in consequences for the employer. As penalties, interest, and increased tax rates can add up, it’s important to take every measure possible to mitigate the overpayment or underpayment of payroll taxes.

This CE webinar delves into the fundamentals of employment taxes, including federal income tax, FICA taxes, and unemployment taxes. It explores strategies to handle overpayments and underpayments at federal and state levels. Special circumstances, such as credit reductions and rate changes, are also addressed. Participants will learn practical tips for accessing tax balances and conducting thorough reconciliations, ensuring compliance and financial accuracy.

This course covers the following Major Topics: 

  • What are employment taxes?
  • Federal tax overpayments and underpayments
  • State and local income tax overpayments and underpayments
  • Federal and state unemployment overpayments and underpayments
  • Know your tax balances
  • Payment reconciliations

Join this CE Course, where esteemed speaker Aaron Riedthaler, renowned for his expertise in tax compliance, will provide an insightful overview of mitigating tax overpayments and underpayments.

On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

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License details Credits Status
Taxes for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1 CPE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02032-24-S) 1 CE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02032-24-S) 1 CE Approved
Business Acumen for SHRM Professionals (Approval No. 26-XZEUW) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2026) 1 PDC Approved
Federal tax-related matters for California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTP) (Approval No. 6273-CE-1619) 1 CE Approved
Core Payroll Concepts for Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) (Approval No. 25CPE006) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2025) 1 RCH Approved
HR (General) for Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) (Approval No. 687687) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2025) 1 RCH Approved
Taxes for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Federal tax-related matters for Oregon Registered Tax Preparers (ORTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02032-24-S) 1 CE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for LTC (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02032-24-S) 1 CE Eligible
Core Payroll Concepts for Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) (Approval No. 25CPE006) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2025) 1 RCH Approved
Taxes for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Federal tax-related matters for Maryland Tax Preparer (MRTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02032-24-S) 1 CE Approved
Taxes for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
License details Credits Status
Taxes for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 1 CPE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for Enrolled Agents (EA) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02032-24-O) 1 CE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02032-24-O) 1 CE Approved
Business Acumen for SHRM Professionals (Approval No. 26-XZEUW) (Valid upto : Dec 31, 2026) 1 PDC Approved
Federal tax-related matters for California Registered Tax Preparers (CRTP) (Approval No. 6273-CE-1619) 1 CE Approved
HR (General) for Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) (Approval No. 687687) (Valid upto : Nov 30, 2025) 1 RCH Approved
Taxes for Delaware Licensed Public Accountant (DE-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Federal tax-related matters for Oregon Registered Tax Preparers (ORTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02032-24-O) 1 CE Approved
Federal tax-related matters for LTC (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02032-24-O) 1 CE Eligible
Taxes for Iowa Licensed Public Accountant (IA-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible
Federal tax-related matters for Maryland Tax Preparer (MRTP) (Approval No. GEHNZ-T-02032-24-O) 1 CE Approved
Taxes for Maine Licensed Public Accountant (ME-LPA) 1 CPE Eligible

Additional Information

Credit

1

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Instructor

Aaron Riedthaler

Aaron Riedthaler

Educator and Consultant, Aaron Riedthaler

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Aaron Riedthaler, MBA, CPP is the senior accountant for a tech company based out of Australia but works remotely in the United States. Aaron is in charge of global payroll in several countries around the world. He also works as an adjunct instructor at an online university in the business department teaching business classes to undergraduate students. 

Aaron has an undergraduate degree in accounting as well as a master of business administration degree with the honor of summa cum laude. He currently holds a certified payroll professional license and is a former enrolled agent. Aaron is also currently working through the CPA exam. 

Aaron started his career in payroll nearly two decades ago as a payroll specialist working for Paychex. Over the years, he has worked in many different capacities in the fields of payroll, accounting, and tax. Some of his recent positions include payroll manager, property accountant, and tax accountant. Aaron is also a member of the American Payroll Association.

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Keith Knabe, CPA (US)

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A fairly basic overview of payroll taxes but it was a good refresher for me since I haven't been actively preparing payroll tax returns of late. The presenter knew his stuff on this subject and had a good power point presentation to go with it.

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Michael Sowa, CPA (US)

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The Course was well presented and gave reasonable advice on how to handle overpayments and underpayments in a reasonable manner.

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