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PayrollOrg BOOKSHELF Frequently Asked Questions
latest state and local payroll news published biweekly. Subscribers to Payroll Source Plus® or Federal and State Payroll
Compliance Resource receive PayState Update as part of their subscription.
You can download and keep The Payroll Source® study guide version, but remember it will become outdated as it is not
updated after it is published.
ONLINE EDITIONS
Q. The publication I purchased is not updated throughout the year. How long will I have
access to it?
A.
If you purchased Payroll Practice Fundamentals, Guide to Local Payroll Taxes, Guide to Federal and State Garnishment
Laws, or Guide to Federal and State Wage &Hour Laws, you have access to a static electronic version on the PayrollOrg
Bookshelf and a downloadable PDF file. Your access to both ends when the next edition is published. So, for example, if
you purchased the 2025 edition of Guide to Local Payroll Taxes, you can view it and download it until the 2026 edition is
published. Once the 2026 edition is published, the 2025 edition is removed from the PayrollOrg Bookshelf.
THE PAYROLL SOURCE® STUDY GUIDE VERSION
Q. What is the difference between The Payroll Source® study guide version and
The Payroll Source® Online?
A.
The Payroll Source® study guide version matches the print edition of The Payroll Source® and is not updated throughout
the year. For example, The Payroll Source® Study Guide, 2025-2026, is the complete 2025 edition of The Payroll Source® for
those studying for CPP or FPC exams administered from September 6, 2025, through September 4, 2026, It is current as of
January 1, 2025. (CPP or FPC exams administered from September 6, 2025, through September 4, 2026, feature questions
based on federal laws and regulations in effect as of January 1, 2025). The Payroll Source® Online is updated throughout
the year and will contain more up-to-date information as the year goes on. This means it will be different from the study
guide version at some point.
Q. Can the entire The Payroll Source® publication be saved as a PDF? Can I keep it after my
subscription ends?
A.
The study guide version has links at the beginning of the Table of Contents that provide an easy way to download the PDF
version of the study guide, as well as its supplement. This means you can keep The Payroll Source® study guide version and
its supplement after your subscription ends. The current online version of The Payroll Source®, which is updated during the
year, cannot be downloaded or saved.
Q. Can I get the PDF version of The Payroll Source® study guide if I bought the hardcover book?
A.
PayrollOrg does not provide the PDF of The Payroll Source® study guide version to hardcover book purchasers. The PDF
version is available only if you purchase the online version in one of PayrollOrg’s Bookshelf products (e.g., Payroll Source
Plus®, The Payroll Source® Online, or Federal and State Payroll Compliance Resource).
Q. Since there are two study guide versions of The Payroll Source® available, which one
do I use?
A.
Two study guides are always available. Both are clearly labeled with the edition year. The description for each explains which
certification exams apply. The previous year’s edition of the study guide is removed from the PayrollOrg Bookshelf when the
next edition of the study guide is published (usually in March). Make sure you download any study guides you wish to keep.
PayrollOrg BOOKSHELF Frequently Asked Questions
latest state and local payroll news published biweekly. Subscribers to Payroll Source Plus® or Federal and State Payroll
Compliance Resource receive PayState Update as part of their subscription.
You can download and keep The Payroll Source® study guide version, but remember it will become outdated as it is not
updated after it is published.
ONLINE EDITIONS
Q. The publication I purchased is not updated throughout the year. How long will I have
access to it?
A.
If you purchased Payroll Practice Fundamentals, Guide to Local Payroll Taxes, Guide to Federal and State Garnishment
Laws, or Guide to Federal and State Wage &Hour Laws, you have access to a static electronic version on the PayrollOrg
Bookshelf and a downloadable PDF file. Your access to both ends when the next edition is published. So, for example, if
you purchased the 2025 edition of Guide to Local Payroll Taxes, you can view it and download it until the 2026 edition is
published. Once the 2026 edition is published, the 2025 edition is removed from the PayrollOrg Bookshelf.
THE PAYROLL SOURCE® STUDY GUIDE VERSION
Q. What is the difference between The Payroll Source® study guide version and
The Payroll Source® Online?
A.
The Payroll Source® study guide version matches the print edition of The Payroll Source® and is not updated throughout
the year. For example, The Payroll Source® Study Guide, 2025-2026, is the complete 2025 edition of The Payroll Source® for
those studying for CPP or FPC exams administered from September 6, 2025, through September 4, 2026, It is current as of
January 1, 2025. (CPP or FPC exams administered from September 6, 2025, through September 4, 2026, feature questions
based on federal laws and regulations in effect as of January 1, 2025). The Payroll Source® Online is updated throughout
the year and will contain more up-to-date information as the year goes on. This means it will be different from the study
guide version at some point.
Q. Can the entire The Payroll Source® publication be saved as a PDF? Can I keep it after my
subscription ends?
A.
The study guide version has links at the beginning of the Table of Contents that provide an easy way to download the PDF
version of the study guide, as well as its supplement. This means you can keep The Payroll Source® study guide version and
its supplement after your subscription ends. The current online version of The Payroll Source®, which is updated during the
year, cannot be downloaded or saved.
Q. Can I get the PDF version of The Payroll Source® study guide if I bought the hardcover book?
A.
PayrollOrg does not provide the PDF of The Payroll Source® study guide version to hardcover book purchasers. The PDF
version is available only if you purchase the online version in one of PayrollOrg’s Bookshelf products (e.g., Payroll Source
Plus®, The Payroll Source® Online, or Federal and State Payroll Compliance Resource).
Q. Since there are two study guide versions of The Payroll Source® available, which one
do I use?
A.
Two study guides are always available. Both are clearly labeled with the edition year. The description for each explains which
certification exams apply. The previous year’s edition of the study guide is removed from the PayrollOrg Bookshelf when the
next edition of the study guide is published (usually in March). Make sure you download any study guides you wish to keep.
