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About Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
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Expertise
I can answer payroll questions, payroll tax questions, 401K questions. No stock option questions please and I have some knowledge of other pensions but am most familiar with the 401K pension. I can answer U.S.and Canada payroll questions proficiently and have a good general knowledge of UK and South Africa and some knowledge of Australia and New Zealand Payroll procedures. Please do not ask me homework questions I do not have time to answer them.

Experience
25 years with an international company in the Human Resources, Payroll and Payroll Tax areas.

Organizations
SHRM, APA, I.O.M.A.

Publications
I.O.M.A. and BNA

Education/Credentials
P.H.R., C.P.P., Canadian Payroll Administrator, Successfully passed APA class on UK Payroll Administration. Boise State University Human Resource Certification

Awards and Honors
APA Hotline Citation of Merit for last 8 years.

   

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payroll for 2 states11/18/2008Arthur Naman
  Q: I am starting to do the payroll for a Florida based LLC. There are currently 6 employees, 2 ...
  A: Sorry I have taken so long to get back to you. My understanding is that payments of employee ...
401 Deduction11/18/2008Allen
  Q: Employee retiring 12-01-08 wishes to have 10,000.00 of the annual leave pay out contributed to the ...
  A: Answer to your questions are maybe and maybe. Sorry to not give you a good answer because it ...
profit sharing plan11/15/2008Allen
  Q: I WAS RECENTLY LAID OFF MY JOB,I'M CASHING OUT MY PLAN WITH A 20% TAX WITHHOLDING MY QUESTION IS ...
  A: Unfortunately, I believe boss is correct. It sounds like you're money is invested in what is known ...
Pension11/14/2008Allen
  Q: Aloha! This question is for my dad. He is 60 and wants to take out his pension. His company said ...
  A: It probably is legal. It all depends on the terms of the plan. Some plans allow what are known as ...
401K, withdrawing11/14/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: I have a 401K through work, I am fully vested and I have been told you can start drawing from it ...
  A: It depends on how your plan is written, contact your 401K administrator. The government rules are ...
Switch to 24 pay periods from 2611/12/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: I work for a non profit. In an effort to ease our cash flow, we are contemplating switching from 26 ...
  A: Since you are already holding a few days back this will not be complicated for you. You say your ...
401k deductions11/11/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: My employer has failed on numerous occasions to deposit my 401k deduction into my account. They ...
  A: Sometimes mistakes happen. This is natural. It should not happen all the time. With Calculated ...
Common Paymaster agreement11/10/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: I understand the rules and forms necessary to apply with the state in order to become a common ...
  A: Common paymaster is something which would be covered under state law and also the taxation under the ...
withdraw hardship pension11/8/2008Allen
  Q: my plant closed down the whole textile company in feb.i stillhave not got a job WHY can i not ...
  A: PBGC will pay the pension in the same form and at the same time as it would have been paid had you ...
401k loan non-payment by org/emp11/7/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: I had 2 separate laons to my 401k in 2005. Last month, my controller mentioned that no payments ...
  A: The company should work with you on this, however, it is the responsibility of the employee to make ...
Salaried Exempt Emp11/6/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: Can a salaried exempt emp call in on a day (Mon), work 35 hrs for the remainder of that week, chose ...
  A: Exempt employees need to be paid for all time worked in a week. If they are gone for a whole day for ...
follow up question11/3/2008Allen
  Q: I just have one more question that I would like your advice on. My previous employer had a defined ...
  A: There is no exact answer to the question about how long it should take. The plan termination is an ...
Payroll10/31/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: Our payroll cut off dates are 10th & 25th of each month and get paid on the 15th and 31st, my boss ...
  A: When figuring overtime you do not go by the pay periods. You must go a week at a time. Overtime is ...
Payroll taxes and pensions10/29/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: my question is we are a company of 3 people and I we never had benefits calculated from our payroll. ...
  A: It depends on what type of pension plan you have. If your pension plan is under the 401(K) or the ...
Withdrawal from 401(k)10/29/2008Allen
  Q: I'm retired (age 66) and am contemplating purchasing a mobile home to be my permanent residence and ...
  A: When you withdraw money from the 401k it is taxable income and you pay federal income tax on the ...
Pension Payout10/29/2008Allen
  Q: I am receiving two pension payouts at age 60 beginning next year. They give me two options: (A) LIFE ...
  A: The life annuity pays you a certain amount each month as long as you live. The 10 year certain ...
1099/W210/29/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: Is it legal for an past employer to W2 you for a specific year then turn around and 1099 you for the ...
  A: If the W-2 was for wages earned and the 1099 was for the civil suit than it is correct. Even if ...
moving average cost method10/29/2008Arthur Naman
  Q: How should I calculate average cost during purchase return or sales return Perpetual system Average ...
  A: This is not the forum for homework questions, please do your homework. The answer is: search using ...
Elgibility for Widow's pension10/28/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: My husbank of 22 years is deceased in 2003. His name was Frank Hopkins, his plan # is ...
  A: I do not know why Social Security would send you to me, I would normally send you to them to answer ...
a/r aging10/28/2008Arthur Naman
  Q: what is the correct way to age an account. is it from the date of service or the date of payment ...
  A: An accounts receivable is incurred at the time of the sale. So normally the A/R would "begin" on ...
How to calculate average cost during purchase return and sales return in Moving Average Cost Method.10/27/2008Arthur Naman
  Q: Moving Average Method Product A/c No 101 Supplier A/c No 201 Cash A/c No 102 Product Profit ...
  A: Moving average cost means an inventory costing method under which an average unit cost is computed ...
Pension and taxes10/27/2008Allen
  Q: I will be retiring next month. I know my pension will be taxed, but can you tell me how the taxes ...
  A: In most instances any money you receive from a pension or 401k will be taxed as ordinary income. ...
Annual Salary10/23/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: My company (in South Carolina) pays us bi-weekly, 26 times a year. They have changed the amount they ...
  A: This is not right unless there are 27 paydays in the year. This is not a year when there are 27 ...
401K contributions after employee termination10/22/2008Allen
  Q: My position has been eliminated and my employer has terminated my 401K contributions from my final ...
  A: You should have been able to make a 401k contribution from your final regular salary check. However, ...
accounting10/22/2008Arthur Naman
  Q: The Ritz Manor is a popular seaside resort. A double room costs $220 for one night. In order to ...
  A: This sounds like a homework problem. If so, please do your own homework. If that is not the case, ...
Pay owner as employee or as a draw10/20/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: I joined an existing owner in a cafe startup. The business is registered under an existing company ...
  A: Until you form a partnership you are not listed as a co owner and not eligible for a draw against ...
lump sum distributions10/18/2008Allen
  Q: I am 54 yoa, I will retire in Jan. 2009. I will receive approx. $80,000 from my employer in ...
  A: This is taxable income and it will be treated like any other salary payment received in 2009. If ...
Employee Bonus & Taxes -add'l10/17/2008Arthur Naman
  Q: My company is a non-profit senior community center. Our leadership team would like to pay one time ...
  A: Payroll taxes are *not* an option, they are mandatory. An alternative, however, is to "gross-up" ...
work over 40 with PTO, no overtime paid?10/16/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: Unlike some men I know. We work for a company based in CT/Germany, but contract to and work for a ...
  A: This is how it works. Non Exempt employees are paid overtime under the FLSA Act for all hours worked ...
adjusting journal entry10/15/2008Arthur Naman
  Q: i am having trouble figuring out the amount to debit and credit to certain accounts. Victor hast two ...
  A: Your scenario is vague, not clear. I presume your are asking about the salary expense at Dec. 31, ...
Deceased Parent's Pension Plan10/13/2008Allen
  Q: My father passed away earlier this year, and was not married at the time of his death. I am his ...
  A: I believe the plan administrator is correct regarding the transfer to an inherited IRA. In all ...
Profit Sharing Plan10/10/2008Allen
  Q: I've been working a second job for the past 10 years - at present I work about 7 hours a week, but ...
  A: There is a good reason why you can't get the answer from the websites. There is no general answer to ...
Employer taxes for 109910/6/2008Arthur Naman
  Q: If I issue 1099 MISC to contractors , as an employer do I need to file 941, 940 and State ...
  A: The payroll forms 941, 940, and the state equivalents are required for employees, not independent ...
pension10/6/2008Allen
  Q: I have heard that if a person is working for a company with a pension plan that they need only 3 ...
  A: I believe you may be confusing two concepts - eligibility and vesting. Eligibility refers to how ...
CalSTRS10/4/2008Allen
  Q: We have a CalSTRS 403B plan which is invested 100% in Citi Institutional Liquid Reserves. We were ...
  A: This sounds like a money market account which is invested in very short term debt instruments. Since ...
Accurred sick time10/3/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: I was recently terminated from my job of 7 years for allegations made by my neice's husband. The ...
  A: They only have to pay you for the time if the following is true: They have promised to pay it upon ...
Payroll- Bi-monthly10/2/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: My husband was just switched to a Bi-Monthly payroll, being piad on the 1st and the 15th. the ...
  A: They should not miss out on any time during the year. They would just be paid more each pay period. ...
Profit/Income draw by Partners10/2/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: Shirley, Hi. First thank you for making you time and talents available to me a perfect stranger. ...
  A: You should have an owner's draw account. This account SHOULD be negative as a result of writing a ...
CA, Paydays9/28/2008Shirley McAllister, CPP, PHR
  Q: My employer has paydays on the 1st and the 15th of each month. I works in the field as a technician ...
  A: First of all the employer does not have to pay you to go pick up your check. You do have some other ...
Financial Accounting9/28/2008Arthur Naman
  Q: Sir, I'm a student of MBA with major as Human Resource Management. The question I'm going to ask you ...
  A: So, what question do you have?? I you do the research about this topic including all the topics ...

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