Free live webinar

Close 2026 Clean: The Year-End Payroll Playbook

Your payroll software is a tool, not your compliance department. In one hour, learn what to check before December 31 so January brings W-2s, not notices.

Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 2:00 pm Eastern · 1 hour
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  • 1 SHRM / HRCI credit
  • $100 Amazon gift card*
  • Extended live Q&A
Why this matters

Problems found in January cost more than problems found in December.

Most employers assume their payroll software is getting everything right, until a tax notice, a filing mismatch or an incorrect W-2 says otherwise.

By then, fixes are slow and expensive, and they depend on software support teams buried in year-end requests.

This session gives you the checks to run yourself, so you find issues early and avoid preventable corrections.

What you'll learn

Six checks for a clean close

  1. 01

    Check payroll before year-end

    Catch common errors in wages, deductions, taxable benefits and employee details before W-2s are produced.

  2. 02

    Confirm your payroll tax setup

    Verify federal, state and local registrations, account numbers, rates, deposits and filings to head off notices and penalties.

  3. 03

    Avoid W-2 corrections

    Learn the reporting mistakes that cause corrected W-2s, and what to reconcile before the final payroll of 2026.

  4. 04

    Get ready for 2027 HR rules

    Review worker classification, wage and hour rules, policies, documentation and workforce changes.

  5. 05

    Rely less on software support

    Know what to verify, watch and document yourself instead of waiting on your payroll provider's busiest season.

  6. 06

    Leave with an action plan

    A prioritized checklist for before December 31 and for the first payroll and reporting cycles of 2027.

What you get

Show up live. Leave with more than notes.

1 SHRM / HRCI credit

Earn one recertification credit for attending live.

$100 Amazon gift card

From SelectSoftware Reviews after you meet your matched HR software vendors.

How it works · *Terms apply

Year-end playbooks

Our full year-end close-out playbook, plus one-page checklists for Rippling, ADP Run, Gusto, Paychex Flex, QuickBooks Payroll, Justworks and Paylocity.

Extended live Q&A

Bring your real questions and problems. We stay on to work through them live.

Compliance Checkup for $250

Our payroll and payroll tax review, normally $1,500, at an attendee price.

Speakers

Who you'll hear from

  • Melissa Woodward

    Founder & CEO · Murphy Collective

    Payroll, HR, tax compliance and business operations executive who has built and scaled global payroll, HR and customer support teams.

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  • Bryson McCall, PHR

    VP of People Strategy · Murphy Collective

    Strategic human resources leader and consultant who helps organizations build scalable people strategies, strengthen HR operations and handle complex workplace challenges.

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  • Kayleigh Hansen

    Host · SelectSoftware Reviews

    Your host from SelectSoftware Reviews, the HR and payroll software review site. Kayleigh guides the conversation, brings your questions to the speakers and keeps the extended live Q&A moving.

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Your next step

Pick the path that fits where you are.

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Thursday, November 12, 2026, 2:00 pm Eastern · 1 hour. Free.

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