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Instructor
Elizabeth Bystrom
Instructor
Elizabeth Bystrom, CPA possesses the unique talent of explaining the Internal Revenue Code to people in such a way that they actually understand what she is saying.
Licensed in the State of Minnesota as a CPA, Elizabeth has been in public practice for over twenty years. She spent the first ten years of her career working in accounting, business and individual tax departments at a mid-size regional accounting firm just north of Minneapolis, Minnesota before leaving to pursue her own dream of entrepreneurship.
In 2010, she opened Elizabeth Bystrom CPA, Ltd., a boutique tax and accounting firm located in her hometown, White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
Her natural approachability combined with her direct and honest style have served to produce a successful practice that serves her clients by unraveling the mysterious world of taxes one tax question at a time.
In recent years, Elizabeth created Expansion Consulting Service LLC as a way to spread the wealth of knowledge she has gained over the course of her career. As a Subject Matter Expert for payroll CPE classes, Elizabeth creates and shares original content and relevant real-life examples, and offers insight into payroll related topics that impact small business and individual taxpayers alike.
Fringe benefits are just another way of paying your employees.
Do you know how to correctly track fringe benefits, as well as apply and report the various withholding tax rules for those fringe benefits? The IRS says fringe benefits must be included in and reported as a part of employee pay, but with any good tax law, there are always exclusions to that rule. Knowing how to handle fringe benefits can be complicated, especially in an area that changes on an annual basis.
Attendees will leave with an understanding of what the requirements are around fringe benefits, what constitutes a fringe benefit, and whether it is taxable or not. We will also explore the evergreen areas of reporting S-Corp Shareholder Health, HSA, and when cash is not taxable compensation.
This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.
After attending this presentation you will be able to…
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Appropriate for professionals at all organization levels, including seasoned professionals. This includes CPAs in public practice, as well as tax professionals working in industry, including those in Controller and CFO roles with limited exposure to payroll.