W-2 Form 2026 Updates: New Reporting Rules and Best Practices (Includes OBBBA CHANGES)
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Overview
The IRS provides updates the W-2 and reporting each year, but in 2026 the One Big Beautiful Bill Act made significant changes to the W-2 and how we will report in 2026 This webinar will assist the seasoned and new payroll professional on how to properly report new items on the Form W-2 This webinar will also assist around W-2 processing to include W-2 to understand all the boxes on the form W-2 and what should be reported. A brief overview W-2 best practices will also be discussed.
Review of new W-2 reporting deadlines and penalties and updates to how we process the W-2 form. Review of the new Form W-4.
Session Highlights
- Details of how to close the 2026 year to make sure your W-2’s are correct, and 941 reconciliation happens correctly.
- Review box by box of the W-2
- Most up to date legislation releases
- New overtime and tip reporting on the form W-2
- State specific W-2 reporting and what you need to know
- W-2 Requirements
- W-2 box by Box review
- Updated legislation to consider for W-2 and 2026
- State by State discussion of special W-2 considerations
- Year End and W-2 best Practices
Why You Should Attend
This session helps you quickly understand the new W-2 reporting changes under OBBBA for 2026, updated deadlines, state-specific rules, and key compliance requirements—so you can avoid errors, penalties, and stay fully compliant for year-end filing
Who Should Attend
- Payroll Professionals
- Accounting Professionals
- Tax Professionals
- HR Professionals
- Owners
- Employee Benefit Professionals
During the Q&A session following the live event, ask a question and get a direct response from our expert speaker.
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Speaker(s)
Dayna is currently the Director of Payroll Operations at Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Dayna has been heavily involved in the payroll field over 17 years. Starting as a payroll clerk at a small Tucson company, Dayna moved on to be a Payroll Team Leader at Honeywell Inc. During Dayna’s time at Honeywell she obtained her FPC (Fundamental Payroll Certification) through the American Payroll Association. She also received several merit awards for Customer Service and Acquisitions and Divestitures. Dayna is no stranger to teaching she has taught at the Metro Phoenix American Payroll Association meetings and at the Arizona State Payroll Conference.
Topics including Payroll Basics, Global/Cultural Awareness, Immigration Basics for the Payroll Professional, Multi-State and Local Taxation and Quality Control for Payroll, International and Canadian payroll. Dayna has her CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) through the APA. She also serves on the National American Payroll Association on the National Strategic Leadership Task Force, Government Affairs Task Force (PA Local tax subcommittee). Dayna has received a Citation of Merit for her service along with being a Gold Pin member of the APA. Besides her payroll accomplishments Dayna is certified in HR hiring and firing practices and is a Six-Sigma Greenbelt.
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Credits: 1.5
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Credits: 1.5
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