Is direct deposit instant?

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Is direct deposit instant? No. It flows through multiple hands and institutions.

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PROBLEMS WITH TRADITIONAL TIME SHEETS & HOW TO AVOID THEM

6 Problems with Traditional Time Sheets and How to Avoid Them

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Are payroll apps that pay people as they earn versus waiting for payday really free?

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Are real estate agents independent contractors?

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Can I require my employees to enroll in direct deposit?

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This is an interesting question - Can I require my employees to enroll in direct deposit? In some states, yes. However, it depends on the...

COVID-19 paid leave tax credits for small and midsize businesses

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Small and midsize employers can claim two new refundable payroll tax credits. The paid sick leave credit and the paid...

Do businesses who pay biweekly have a higher rate of people quitting?

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Do you count payroll the date it gets withdrawn from account or the day employee gets paid?

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Payday is the effective date, for the...

Do you know what to do with past employee unclaimed checks?

Do You Have Unclaimed Checks From Past Employees? Here’s What You Should Do With Them

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You open your filing cabinet and there they are – unclaimed checks. Unclaimed checks from employees that no longer work for you that were never picked up. Even after repeated phone calls and...

Employment Tax Audit – A Complete Guide

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Audit - “an official inspection of an individual's or organization's accounts”

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How to fill out new form W-4?

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The IRS Form W-4 was changed effective 1/1/2020. This is the first real change of the Form W-4 in many years, and it is...

IRS INTRODUCES NEW W-4 FORMS FOR EMPLOYEE TAX WITHHOLDING; IMPACTS ALL NEW HIRES STARTING ON JANUARY 1, 2020

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The IRS Just Redesigned an Important Tax Form to Reflect the...

25% Tax Credit on FMLA for Small Business

New 25% Tax Credit for Your Small Business

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Offer full paid sick days to your...

Payroll Taxes, 5 Myths – Our Take!

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PPP Forgiveness Reduces Tax Deductions!

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The IRS in a release dated April 30 changed the Payroll Protection Program landscape. Relying on established law and...

Questions to ask before hiring a Payroll Service

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If you are looking for a new Payroll service provider, it can get overwhelming pretty fast. We have outlined all the...

2019 United States Minimum Wage By State

What does the term “minimum wage” mean?

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Minimum Wage?

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What is a PEO (Professional Employee Organization)?

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The trade organization for PEO’s is the National Association...

What is the most difficult part of payroll? Tax compliance.

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Tax compliance, hands down is the most difficult part of payroll. There are Federal, state, and local taxing authorities. The laws,...

What is the payroll deadline if payday is on a Tuesday?

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Payroll deadlines depend on a few things. I'll explain what may impact their dates and why. How you pay your employees...