Case study · Payroll

Payroll mistakes that show up on the tax return

Misclassified contractors and late deposits were creating year-end pain. We cleaned payroll so tax prep stopped absorbing the fallout.

ClientProfessional services firm

Challenge

Where things stood

Hybrid staffing blurred contractor and employee lines, and deposits lagged busy months, creating notices and last-minute CPA work.

Approach

Role-by-role classification review, corrected withholding setup, and a payroll calendar owned jointly by ops and Accru.

We reconciled YTD payroll to the general ledger before estimates and year-end.

Outcome

Filing season no longer starts with payroll archaeology.

The firm has a clear playbook for new hires and contractors that keeps books and returns aligned.

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