TALX to Provide Expansive HR, Payroll and Tax Expertise at the 29th Annual American Payroll Association Congress

ST. LOUIS, May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions and a leader in human resource, payroll and tax-related services, today announced that they will be presenting three educational workshop sessions at the 29th Annual American Payroll Association (APA) Congress. The sessions are designed to help employers streamline I-9 and unemployment processes, as well as better understand available tax credits and incentives. TALX is also scheduled to provide interactive in-booth and Demo Suite demonstrations during the Congress Expo.

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As part of the U.S. Taxation and Forms track, TALX vice president Michael Mohr will co-present two educational workshops.  On Thursday, May 26 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., he joins Scott D. Shipman, Tax Management Services senior tax manager for TALX and Carl York, CPP of La Quinta Inns & Suites for "Tax Credits and Incentives Impact the Bottom Line by Leveraging Payroll Data," to outline location-based tax credits and review the federal, state and payroll incentives that help minimize employer tax liability.  

Additionally, Mohr will detail unemployment tax as it relates to the national economy with co-presenter, Brent R. Gow, CPP of Starbucks Coffee Co.  During "Unemployment Tax Impact on 2011 and Beyond," participants will learn about current trends in state trust fund solvency and what impact employers can expect.  The ninety-minute workshop – which takes place on Friday, May 27 at 8:00 a.m. – will provide guidance on federal and state legislative trends, as well as current and anticipated unemployment tax costs.

"Taking Control of Your I-9 Compliance" takes place on Thursday, May 26 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is part of the Congress' Government Affairs track.  TALX I-9 business line manager, Troy Hupp will co-present with Barbara M. Youngman, CPP of Brinker International to share how Brinker International improved I-9 management by converting from paper-based to electronic systems.  Hupp will also guide participants through the latest I-9 requirements at both state and federal levels.

Congress attendees may discuss these topics one-on-one with TALX experts and view live solution demos by visiting booth No. 1111 during open Expo hours. TALX interactive demos will also be available in Expo Demo Suite 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25.

"We're very excited that TALX thought leaders will have such significant opportunities to share their expertise during both the educational Workshop sessions and the event Expo," said Dann Adams, TALX president. "For years we've been helping employers of all sizes, in both the public and private sectors simplify practices, cut costs and create HR, payroll and tax process efficiencies. TALX appreciates our continued involvement with this leading organization and in return, is pleased to offer unique value to APA's Annual Congress and actionable insight for its attendees."

APA's 29th Annual Congress is the premier payroll event of the year and takes place from Tuesday, May 24 through Friday, May 27, 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah.  The four-day event gathers thousands of payroll, accounts payable and finance professionals for four days of workshops and Expo hours. For more information about the event or Congress workshops, please visit http://www.americanpayroll.org/congress/.  

About TALX

TALX, provider of Equifax Workforce Solutions, a leader in human resource, tax and payroll-related services, is based in St. Louis. TALX holds a leadership position in automated employment and income verification as well as unemployment tax management. TALX provides over 9,000 clients, including three-fourths of Fortune 500 companies, with Web-based services focused in three employment-related areas: hiring, pay reporting and compliance. Hiring services include assessments and talent acquisition, onboarding, and tax credits and incentives. Pay reporting services include, paperless pay and W-2 management. Compliance services include employment and income verifications through The Work Number, unemployment tax management and I-9 management. Equifax is a global leader in information solutions, empowering businesses and consumers with information they can trust. Equifax is a member of Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500® Index. Its common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EFX. For more information about TALX, visit www.talx.com, or www.equifax.com.

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