2ND LUNCH & LEARN
SPRING into action with the NY Metro PAYO & earn 2 RCH’s!
Join us for our second virtual Lunch & Learn webinar of 2025!
WHEN: Thursday April 24th ~ 12 Noon to 2 PM EST
TOPIC: 2025 SUI Updates
SPEAKER: Brian Barnett, Account Executive at ValeU Group, Inc.
VENUE: Virtual ~ once RSVP is received a link will be emailed by Tuesday April 22nd, 2025.
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AGENDA -
12 Noon – 1:45 PM EST Speaker Presentation
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM EST Q & A
Speaker Bio: Brian Barnett, Account Executive at ValeU Group, Inc. Brian has over 30 years of experience in servicing the SUI needs of Corporate America. Brian has gained valuable insight into payroll administration, unemployment claims, verification of employment and SUI tax management. He has used that knowledge to improve the operating procedures and lower the SUI tax cost burden for his clients, through proactive consulting.
Brian assists companies in auditing and analyzing their SUI tax rate calculations. The audit identifies tax refunds, incorrect rate calculations, penalty tax rates, M&A compliance issues, etc. He also consults on planning issues related to mergers, acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and divestitures. Background, Professional
Background, Professional and industry experience Brian started his Unemployment Consulting career in 1990 as one of the founding members of Barnett Associates, Inc. His efforts assisted in establishing Barnett Associates as one of the premier SUI consulting firms in the nation. Barnett Associates was acquired by Equifax in 2017 and shortly after Brian joined ValeU Group, Inc., which was started in 2010 by Jared Vale. Brian and Jared had worked together for 20 years at Barnett Associates, so it was a natural fit.
Summary of Presentation
Understanding SUI Tax Cost
State Tax Rate Calculations
Mergers & Acquisitions
Tax Strategies 101
State Laws (fifty different ways to enforce SUI)
