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UPCOMING EVENTS
July 19, 2018
2018 Mobility Tax Updates
speakers Ed Hartman, CPA, CRP
Dr. Sheri Sinaga, SCRP, SGMS
Julie Chung, CPA
Culver City, CA
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August 16, 2018
Capital Summit
speaker Becky Harshberger, CPP
Culver City, CA
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September 20, 2018
Mid-Year Legal Updates
speaker Kate McGuigan
Culver City, CA
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October 24-26, 2018
CA Payroll Conference
Monterey, CA
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November 15, 2018
Year End & Holiday Meeting
speaker Becky Harshberger, CPP
Culver City, CA
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Breakfast Meeting: July 19, 2018
2018 Mobility Tax Updates
Join us Thursday, July 19, 2018 with speakers Ed Hartman, Julie Chung, and Sheri Sinaga to discus how the 2018 tax changes will impact international and domestic relocations and transferee reporting.
This seminar will cover both domestic and international taxes, as well as today's trends that are impacting the current climate of employee relocations.
- Overview of global mobility tax
- Myths of mobility tax
- Outsource relocation program or in-house
- Tax equalization
- Expense reimbursement
- Tax assistance
- New US tax law and how it can impact your relocation program
~ Our Speakers ~
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Ed Hartman, CPA, CRP
Ed Hartman joined Aires in 2004 and has significant experience in strategic leadership and corporate finance and is a member of the Aires Board of Directors. He began his career in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers, and prior to joining Aires, he served as CFO of Basis 100, a leading technology provider to the settlement service/mortgage industries. He leads the internal finance strategy, expense management, international compensation administration, payroll and tax reporting, and the billing and collections teams. Ed also served as Executive Vice President and CFO of the Buffalo Sabres Hockey Club and HSBC Arena. As part of his role, he also served as an alternate member of the NHL’s Board of Governors and a member of the Board of Directors of NHL’s insurance captive. He currently serves on the Executive Committee, the Finance Committee and is Treasurer of Partner4Work, the regional workforce investment board for Pittsburgh, PA and Allegheny County. He is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and holds both a Certified Relocation Professional (CRP) designation from the Worldwide ERC® and a CPA certification. |
Dr. Sheri Sinaga, SCRP, SGMS
Sheri joined Aires in 2013 with 15 years of previous relocation industry experience. In her role, she works to find solutions to meet client needs through collaboration, partnership, and understanding their culture. Her strategic and knowledgeable consultative approach helps clients meet their mobility needs. She fosters strong relationships with her client/prospect base and seeks to help them in the strategic development of their programs. She is highly organized and detail-oriented, helping drive results in both domestic and international programs. In her time at Aires, Sheri has been named a top sales performer, placing among the Top New Business Producers in 2014. Prior to joining Aires, she held the positions of Vice President, Global Operations and Vice President, Business Development with competing relocation companies. Her credentials include the Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) and Senior Global Mobility Specialist (SGMS) designations from Worldwide ERC®. Sheri holds a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and Ph.D. in international communication. In addition to English, she speaks fluent Bahasa Malaysia. Sheri has earned several awards from Worldwide ERC®, including Mobility Article of the Year (2009), Meritorious Service Award (2008), and the Distinguished Service Award (2010). Sheri has a broad knowledge of international cultures, having lived in or traveled to 43 countries. She has held cultural communication courses for many large Fortune 500 company executives. |
Julie Chung, Director
Julie has over 17 years of experience providing expatriate tax advice to organizations of various sizes as they move employees around the world. Julie joined GTN in 2016 and serves as a Director for GTN's Pacific region in Southern California. Prior to GTN, Julie worked in International Assignment Services with PwC, Deloitte and Arthur Andersen. Julie also spent a year as the expat program administrator for a software company overseeing the expat program with 150+ assignees in 10+ locations. Julie has a Master degree in Accounting from University of Waterloo, ON, Canada and is a CPA. |
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CALIFORNIA - For the Employee: On November 6, 2012, California voters approved Proposition 30, which provides for a temporary 7-year increase in the personal income tax rates effective January 1, 2012. Although the retroactive provision does affect your 2012 personal income tax filings (your annual 1040), it does not affect personal income tax withholdings for calendar year 2012. The 2012 withholding tables will not be revised. As a result, you may owe additional California state income taxes at the time you file your 2012 Form 1040. The tax increase will affect high-income tax brackets for taxpayers with household taxable incomes exceeding $250,000. You should consult your tax advisor to determine whether additional California withholdings are appropriate as you have the option of adjusting your withholding rates on your remaining 2012 paychecks. If it is determined that additional taxes need to be withheld for 2012, Form DE 4 is available at the ADP Portal / Home/ Resources / Payroll Forms/ DE 4. Line 2 of the form can be used to add an additional amount to withhold each pay period.
If you do elect to withhold an additional amount on your 2012 Form DE 4, remember to revisit the form for your 2013 withholdings, as the 2013 withholding tables will be revised for the new tax brackets and automatically applied to your first paycheck in 2013. Also remember, this is an increase in California taxes only. If you use a Form W-4, both California and Federal taxes will be affected. For the Employer: Employers will not be required to make “catch up” income tax withholdings associated with year-to-date wages already paid to affected employees. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) should be issuing guidance very soon to explain employer obligations for 2012, and to issue revised withholding tables for 2013. |
