Training for Payroll Professionals
The Payroll Training Center offers a variety of payroll seminars, webinars, and online payroll training courses, as well as a variety of Payroll Specialist Certification classes. To find your payroll training courses, either select from the icons or topics listed below, or from the menu-bar items above. Earn your Payroll Certification online today!
Payroll Training, Certifications, And Compliance Courses For Today's Payroll Professionals
Payroll Training That Helps You Stay Compliant and Advance Your Career
Payroll is one of the most important - and constantly changing - functions within any organization. From employee classification and wage-and-hour rules to compliance requirements for handling items such as garnishments, multi-state taxation, and fringe benefits to managing your payroll reporting requirements, today's payroll professionals need current knowledge and practical skills to process payroll accurately and confidently.
The Payroll Training Center provides comprehensive payroll education through live webinars, in-person seminars, online courses, and certification programs designed for payroll professionals at every stage of their careers.
Whether you are new to payroll, an experienced payroll administrator, an HR professional, accountant, bookkeeper, finance manager, or business owner, our expert-led training helps you understand changing payroll laws, improve payroll accuracy, reduce compliance risks, and build your professional expertise.
The Primary Topics We Cover
Through our courses, you will learn compliance requirements and best practices for everything from the basic paycheck requirements to advanced topics like garnishments and multi-state taxation. To find the training your need, simply select for the categories below.
What You'll Learn Via Our Payroll Training Courses
Key Payroll Compliance Items
Payroll is much more than issuing paychecks. Our programs provide practical education across the full payroll lifecycle. Topics include:
- Payroll processing procedures
- Employee onboarding requirements
- Payroll tax withholding
- Wage calculations
- Overtime rules
- Bonuses and supplemental wages
- Fringe benefits
- Garnishments
- Paid leave requirements
- Payroll reporting
- Payroll reconciliation
- Payroll recordkeeping
- Payroll controls
- Internal compliance procedures
- Federal payroll regulations
- State payroll regulations
- Payroll risk management
...as well as best practices for integrating payroll with Cafeteria Plan, Retirement Plan, and Workers’ Compensation requirements.
Key Error Reduction Areas
Some of the most-common payroll compliance errors are incorrect classification of employees, overtime calculation errors, and missed reporting deadlines. These mistakes can result in employee dissatisfaction, increased administrative costs, increased audit risk, and fines and penalties.
Our instructors focus on practical solutions that help payroll professionals confidently address real-world situations that helps organizations minimize risks while improving payroll accuracy and operational efficiency.
Today's Featured Payroll Training Courses
Below Are The Current Best-Selling Payroll Training Courses. Some Are Delivered Online, Some Via Webinar, And Others Help You Earn A Payroll Specialist Certification.
Certified Payroll AdministratorThe Certified Payroll Administrator includes all aspects of payroll and training, including numerous examples, administrative tips, and interactive Q&A with answer rationales to help provide valuable insight into compliance requirements while testing your comprehension and application of the learned material! Being self-paced, the courses also allow you to earn at your own pace without time out of the office!
Garnishments, Child Support Orders, And Other LeviesThis training session gives you tools to better understand the responsibilities that a company has regarding garnishments, Child Support orders, and levies under state and federal guidelines such as Consumer Credit Protection Act, IRS levy requirements, and state-specific levy and garnishment withholding requirements.
Multi-State Payroll Tax ComplianceMany states have become aggressive when enforcing their non-resident state income tax withholding rules, and state payroll tax auditors are now questioning whether or not you have workers "performing services" in their state. By attending this audio conference you will learn taxation and reporting requirements for all states where your organization has employees working - or in some cases - living.
Paycheck Fundamentals Training & Certification ProgramThe Paycheck Fundamentals Training & Certification Program helps beginning and intermediate HR professionals learn the basic payroll requirements, as well as How to properly handle deferred compensation, cafeterial plan, sick pay, and other compensation. How to correctly handle stock options, expense reimbursements, relocation, and other "expenses" and How to follow the proper policies, procedures, and documentation requirements for garnishments and levies.
Workers' Comp 101: The Whats, Whens, And WhysThis 90 minute training session will provide you and/or your team with a better understanding of how workers’ comp works, plus how you can directly impact claim outcomes and costs.
Payroll Requirements For Terminated EmployeesPaying an ex-employee involves not just distributing the ex-employee's final paycheck, but knowing how to properly handle and tax any severance or other benefits due, then integrating these payments with compliance regulations under COBRA or the Stimulus Act. By attending, you also will learn how to handle more-advanced issues such as requirements for death payments, legal settlements, and stock options.
Payroll Reporting Training & Certification ProgramThe Payroll Reporting Requirements Training & Certification Program helps beginning and intermediate HR professionals learn the basic payroll requirements as well as how to properly complete and file all required reporting requirements. How to correctly complete year end requirements, and how to correctly establish the year-beginning requirements.
Internal Investigations Certificate ProgramThis course is available in both in-person and video conference formats.
Simply select your desired date below for practical tools, tips, and techniques on how to conduct a successful workplace or internal investigation.
Compensation Training & Certification ProgramThis comprehensive course covers everything from the factors that influence compensation plan design to the various types of compensation plans available, and even includes special sections on analyzing and evaluating jobs, performing market surveys, writing job descriptions, and communicating and evaluating your plan.
Certified Payroll ManagerAmong all the internal operations of contemporary U.S. businesses, perhaps none is subject to as many governmental regulations and requirements as payroll. Originally a technical skill, payroll today is a professional discipline. Now you can enhance your skills with a "Certified Payroll Manager" designation.
Why Payroll Professionals Choose Payroll Training Center
For decades, the Payroll Training Center has helped payroll professionals strengthen their knowledge through practical, instructor-led education focused on real-world payroll challenges. Every course is developed with practical application in mind, giving participants knowledge they can use immediately. Our training is designed to help you:
- Process payroll accurately and efficiently
- Understand federal and state payroll regulations
- Reduce costly payroll errors
- Stay current with changing tax laws
- Improve payroll compliance
- Build confidence handling complex payroll situations
- Prepare for greater professional responsibilities
- Advance your payroll career
We offer the following ways to learn:
- Live Webinars
Participate from anywhere while interacting with experienced instructors and receiving practical guidance on current payroll issues.
- In-Person Payroll Seminars
Attend classroom-based programs featuring expert instruction, real-world examples, and opportunities to ask questions.
- Online Self-Paced Courses
Learn at your own pace with convenient online training available whenever your schedule allows.
- Payroll Certifications!
Improve your knowledge, skill level, and pay with a payroll certification.
Some Of Our Partners
Here are just a few of the thousands of companies that use us for their payroll training needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common payroll mistakes include incorrect overtime calculations, misclassification of employees, late tax filings, improper wage deductions, and inaccurate payroll recordkeeping.
Payroll training is professional education that teaches individuals how to accurately process payroll, comply with federal and state payroll laws, calculate wages, withhold taxes, and manage payroll reporting requirements.
Payroll training helps reduce costly errors, improve compliance with tax laws, ensure accurate employee payments, and reduce the risk of penalties or audits. It also strengthens career growth for payroll professionals.
Payroll training is designed for payroll specialists, payroll administrators, HR professionals, accountants, bookkeepers, controllers, finance managers, and business owners who are responsible for payroll processing or oversight.
No prior payroll experience is required for beginner-level courses. We also offer intermediate and advanced training for experienced professionals who want to deepen their knowledge.
Topics include payroll fundamentals, payroll tax withholding, wage and hour laws, overtime calculations, employee classification, payroll reporting, multi-state payroll, year-end payroll processing, and compliance best practices.
Anyone responsible for payroll processing, payroll administration, payroll tax reporting, or payroll compliance can benefit from professional payroll education.
Yes. We provide introductory payroll training as well as advanced courses for experienced payroll professionals.
Yes. We offer live webinars and self-paced online courses in addition to in-person seminars.
Topics include payroll fundamentals, payroll taxes, wage and hour compliance, employee classification, payroll reporting, payroll audits, multi-state payroll, payroll recordkeeping, and many other essential payroll subjects.
Because payroll laws and regulations frequently change, regular continuing education helps payroll professionals remain compliant and informed.
Yes. We offer payroll certification preparation programs designed to help professionals build knowledge and confidence in payroll principles, compliance rules, and practical payroll operations.
Certification is not always required, but it is highly recommended. It demonstrates professional competency, improves job prospects, and signals expertise to employers.
Yes. We offer live online webinars as well as self-paced online courses so you can learn at your convenience from anywhere.
Course length varies depending on the program. Some webinars are a few hours long, while certification or comprehensive training programs may span multiple sessions or days.
Payroll training focuses on learning specific skills and knowledge areas, while payroll certification validates your overall understanding and competency in payroll principles and compliance.
Yes. Payroll training teaches accurate calculation methods, compliance requirements, and reporting procedures that help reduce costly payroll mistakes and improve accuracy.
Yes. Our training includes both federal payroll regulations as well as state-specific payroll requirements, including multi-state payroll compliance.
Multi-state payroll training covers how to manage payroll for employees working in different states, including tax withholding rules, registration requirements, reciprocity agreements, and compliance obligations.
Yes. Payroll training helps professionals understand documentation requirements, recordkeeping standards, and compliance procedures that are commonly reviewed during audits.
Absolutely. Small business owners benefit from payroll training by learning how to correctly manage employee pay, taxes, and compliance obligations without costly outsourcing errors.
Top FAQs
In addition to ensuring that your employees are paid correctly and on time, "Payroll" has numerous time and reporting requirements. The primary payroll areas include paychecks, reporting, operations, and management.
Payroll is much more than just handing out paychecks, and includes a variety of responsibilities such as handling garnishments, travel pay, multi-state taxation, unclaimed paychecks, and much more in a timely and accurate fashion.
While many payroll-related regulations are federally-governed, there also are many state requirements, including those for handling garnishment, final paychecks, and unclaimed paychecks. Each state's requirements differ in the details, so be sure to check your state's requirements by clicking the applicable link(s) at the bottom of this page.
Payroll Administrators must be able to:
- Properly "classify" workers
- Apply the various exemptions
- Calculate gross pay and properly make deductions
- Correctly identify, pay, and withhold taxes for employees
- Administer deferred compensation, cafeteria plan, sick pay, and other compensation
- Handle stock options, expense reimbursements, relocation, and other "expenses"
- Follow the proper policies, procedures, and documentation requirements for garnishments and levies
- Properly complete and file all required reporting requirements
- Correctly complete year-end requirements and establish year-beginning requirements
- Implement and maintain fraud, audit, disaster recovery, and record retention processes and procedures
In business since the mid-1990's, we have over 25 years of experience delivering high-quality training content via seminar, webinar, online, and other formats. Each of our courses are delivered by an industry expert who will share his or her years of experience to help you be in compliance, smarter, and more productive, and almost all offer SHRM and HRCI credits.
