Case Study: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center achieves multi-state tax compliance and major time savings with ADP SmartCompliance (ADP)

Transforming Multi-state Employment Tax Filing

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, a leading Seattle-based nonprofit with about 3,500 employees working across 12 states, faced escalating complexity when employment tax filing grew from a single-state to a multi-state operation. The payroll team lacked the staffing and in-house expertise needed to manage multi-jurisdictional filings, deposits and notices—raising the risk of costly penalties and time-consuming manual work.

Fred Hutch outsourced employment tax filing to ADP SmartCompliance (integrated with Oracle/PeopleSoft) and added ADP W-2 Management. ADP now handles filings, moves funds to taxing agencies, researches and resolves notices through a tracking portal, and transmits files seamlessly with the payroll system. The result: regained staff time (no more weekend W-2 printing), improved compliance and reduced risk—providing the payroll team with confidence and peace of mind.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Steven Holdaway

CPP, Payroll Manager