Corporate Tax, Compliance, and Payroll

Known 2020 W-2 Issue: Resolution in Progress 8/8/2022

The Comptroller’s Office is working with the University’s payroll service provider, ADP, to resolve a known issue in which ADP erroneously submitted incorrect information related to 2020 employee W-2s to the Social Security Administration (SSA). To fix the error, ADP and the SSA are working together to reset 2020 wages to the correct amount for affected employees. While the correction is in process, employees may notice that their 2020 wages are listed on their SSA accounts as zero. Employees do not need to take any action. ADP and the SSA have communicated that the correction should be complete by early September.

Any employee who requires documentation of their accurate 2020 SSA wages during this correction period should reach out to the Employee Solution Center at solutioncenter@upenn.edu or 215-898-7372.

Overview

The Corporate Tax, Compliance & Payroll team is responsible for ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and Local taxes including payroll tax and those applicable to Non-Resident Aliens. The group is responsible for delivering timely and accurate compensation and information to Penn employees, and also has oversight responsibility for ensuring the University’s global activities are in compliance with domestic and tax, accounting, and financial reporting requirements. The department is also responsible for unclaimed property reporting.

For general payroll and tax support, contact the Penn Employee Solution Center at hcmsolutioncenter@upenn.edu or 215-898-7372.

Payroll & Taxes Topics

Important Updates

Guidance on Employee Gifts and Awards

This document provides specific guidelines regarding the value and type of gifts or awards to employees and whether or not they are subject to payroll taxes.

Workday Return to Campus and Guide to Changes to Work Location

As the University transitions back to on-campus work, HR analysts should follow the steps outlined in the new Workday Return to Campus and Guide to Changes to Work Location to update individuals’ work addresses. The guide also provides instructions for individuals to update their tax forms to ensure the proper taxes are withheld from their pay.

Employee Payroll Tax Deferral

Information on the deferral of employee Social Security taxes provided for in President Trump’s Executive Order can be found on the Workday@Penn website.