Major Changes in W2 and 1099 for 2026 Compliance! Learn How to Mitigate IRS New Requirements!

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Margie Faulk

Speaker: Margie Faulk

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Date
06 March, 2026 (Friday)
Time
10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
Duration
90 Minutes

Overview

Major updates for 2026 W-2 and Form 1099 are being introduced under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), including an increased 1099 reporting threshold and new reporting codes on the W-2 form for tips and overtime. These updates must be part of your compliance efforts. The changes will impact not only your payroll taxes but also the independent contractors protocol.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has over 900 pages of provisions that are temporary and permanent. This has impacted organizations nationwide.

Employers will need to report the total amount of cash and non-cash tips reported by an employee and the occupation of the employee on the employee’s Form W-2. It does not end there.  Likewise, businesses and other payors that issue Forms 1099 to tipped contractors will have to separately report designated tips and the recipient’s occupation on the Form 1099.

The OBBB Act instructs the IRS to update the applicable income tax withholding procedures and tax forms to reflect this new deduction and required occupation listing.

There are many challenges and confusion for Employers and employees on what needs to be done with these IRS changes. This training will outline the changes and compliance efforts that need to be put in place to avoid fines, penalties, and criminal sanctions.

Area Covered

  • Learn what OBBBA requirements are permanent and which are temporary
  • Learn what requirements have been relaxed for 2025.
  • Learn what W2 form changes need to be compliant by which date.
  • Learn how independent contractors need to be aware of the changes in 1099 forms.
  • Learn how to classify independent contractors vs employees
  • Learn what codes and occupations are provided by the IRS.
  • Learn what key items are put in place as we demonstrate updates from IRS draft forms
  • Learn about resources is key when mitigating the IRS changes.
  • Learn how to communicate these changes to employees effectively to meet compliance guidelines.
  • Learn how your tax provider must be part of your team to assess how you are impacted as a company and as an individual.

Why Should You Attend

IRS has provided draft documents to prepare Employers on the list of changes that have to be in place for 2026. They have also provided changes to some of the requirements due for 2025, which has caused confusion about which requirements supersede. We will provide a step-by-step approach to ensuring compliance based on the IRS requirements. We will also offer resources that will help mitigate some of the challenges for 2025 and beyond.

Who Will Benefit?

  • All Employers
  • Business Owners
  • Company Leadership
  • Compliance professionals
  • HR Professionals
  • Managers/Supervisors.

Speaker

Margie Faulk is a senior level human resources professional with over 15 years of HR management and compliance experience. A current Compliance Advisor for HR Compliance Solutions, LLC, Margie, has worked as an HR Compliance advisor for major corporations and small businesses in the small, large, private, public and Non-profit sectors.  Margie has provided small to large businesses with risk management strategies that protect companies and reduces potential workplace fines and penalties from violation of employment regulations. Margie is bilingual (Spanish) fluent and Bi-cultural.

Margie’s area of expertise includes Criminal Background Screening Policies and auditing, I-9 document correction and storage compliance, Immigration compliance, employee handbook development, policy development, sexual harassment investigations/certified training, SOX regulations, payroll compliance, compliance consulting, monitoring US-based federal, state and local regulations, employee relations issues, internal investigations, HR management, compliance consulting, internal/external audits, and performance management.

Margie is a speaker and accomplished trainer and has created and presented compliance seminars/webinars for over 16 US and International compliance institutes. Margie has testified as a compliance subject matter expert (SME) for several regulatory agencies and against regulatory agencies, thank goodness not on the same day. Margie offers compliance training to HR professionals, business owners, and leadership to ensure compliance with workplace and regulations.

Margie’s unique training philosophy includes providing free customized tools for all attendees. These tools are customized and have been proven to be part an effective risk management strategy. Some of the customized tools include the I-9 Self Audit. Correction and Storage program, Ban the Box Decision Matrix Policy that Employers can provide in a dispute for allegations, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Compliance Guide, Drug-Free Workplace Volatile Termination E-Book and other compliance program tools when attendees register and attend Margie’s trainings.

Margie holds professional human resources certification (PHR) from the HR Certification Institution (HRCI) and SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resources Management. Margie is a member of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE).

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