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Overtime Rule Put on Hold!
Small business owners can take a collective breath – at least temporarily. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in the Eastern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction regarding the Dec. 1...
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New Form I-9 has January 21, 2017 Deadline
It’s that time of year, isn’t it? I’m not talking about holidays and festivities, I’m talking about getting ready to close out the year and get ready for the new one. For some small business owners,...
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New Employer Legislation on Health Benefits and Reimbursement
As a firm who works closely with small business owners, The Payroll Department hears that although many small business cannot afford to provide health insurance benefits to employees, many do want to...
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Beyond Money: Rewards for Employees
When you think about rewarding employees, do you tend to consider only monetary rewards? Do you imagine that your choices for incentives only include raises and bonuses? Many small business owners...
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6 Payroll Terms Business Owners Need to Know
As a small business owner, you know all about your products or services. You’re the expert. However, when it comes to payroll, you may be an amateur with a limited understanding about compensation and...
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Common Myths about Outsourcing Payroll, Part 4
We’ve Reached the Last 2 Myths of 10 Total If you’re a small business owner and you have employees, you must do payroll. It’s a given. You can’t get out of it. Your employees expect to be paid for...
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Independent Contractors Are Becoming Mainstream in the Workforce
Way back in 2015, we wrote a blog about the Pros and Cons of Hiring Contractors vs. Employees. In this article we shared that experts predicted by 2020 contractor workers or freelancers would make up...
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Would You Give an Employee a Payroll Advance?
One of the beautiful things about small businesses is that everyone in the organization becomes like family. There is a closeness that develops that is both comforting – and maybe distressing, too....
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Worried about the Changes in Payroll Taxes?
At this particular moment in time, it doesn’t matter which side you fall on for the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in late December, 2017, it will have an impact on both your personal finances and...
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Do You Know the Difference Between Payroll Expense and Cost of Labor?
Did you know that the cost of labor can be one of the largest expenses a small business can have? It’s second only to the cost of real estate, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Depending upon...
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4 Issues to Consider Before You Hire Employees
Is your small business finally taking off to the point where you need to hire employees? While this can be an exciting next step for any entrepreneur, it can also be a nerve-wracking change. After all,...
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New Internship Guidelines—Who Needs to Get Paid?
Offering an internship is one of the best things a company can do—both for their own interest, as well as for the community at large. The intern benefits by receiving real-world work experience for...
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Employees Must Be Proactive to Determine Accurate Payroll Tax Withholding
Way back at the end of February we wrote about the new payroll tax withholding guidelinesissued by the IRS. Since that time, the IRS has issued a new Form W-4, more information, and calculators that...
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