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25% in Tax Credits for Small Business Through 2020

January 3, 202045s, employee payroll, FMLA, IRS, payroll tax, payroll tax credits, tax compliance, tax credit, tax creditsEmployment Taxes, Payroll Tax, Payroll Taxes, Tax Credits, TaxesLeave a commentmarketing

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

October 17, 2019american payroll association, Certified Payroll Professional, Certified Public Accountant, federal tax, Fundamental Payroll Certification, IRS, local tax, Payroll, payroll tax, payroll tax compliance, state tax, tax compliance, tax compliance calendarCompliance, PayrollLeave a commentmarketing

Charles Read, CPA, USTCP, IRSAC
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In today's gig economy, getting paid instantly is a boon...

Are real estate agents independent contractors?

October 29, 2019american payroll association, Certified Payroll Professional, Certified Public Accountant, employees, federal tax, Fundamental Payroll Certification, independent contractors, IRS, non-employees, payroll tax, payroll tax compliance, real estate, real estate agents, realtor, state tax, tax compliance, tax compliance calendarCompliance, PayrollLeave a commentmarketing

Charles Read, CPA, USTCP, IRSAC
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The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book on...

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

May 7, 2020FMLA, IRS, Payroll, payroll for small business, payroll tax creditPayroll, Payroll Issues, Payroll ServicesLeave a commentmarketing

Charles Read, CPA, USTCP, IRSAC
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Small and midsize employers can claim two new refundable payroll tax credits. The paid sick leave credit and the paid...

Employment Tax Audit – A Complete Guide

July 7, 2020Employment Tax Audit, IRS, Payroll, payroll for small business, tax auditPayroll, Payroll Issues, Payroll ServicesLeave a commentmarketing

Charles Read, CPA, USTCP, IRSAC
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Audit - “an official inspection of an individual's or organization's accounts”

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

December 18, 2019Certified Public Accountant, federal tax, IRS, local tax, New IRS W-4 Form, Payroll, payroll tax, payroll tax compliance, state tax, tax compliance, tax compliance calendar, W-4 FormCompliance, New Hires, Payroll, Payroll IssuesLeave a commentmarketing

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

Payroll Taxes, 5 Myths – Our Take!

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I recently found a blog post titled “5 Myths...

PPP Forgiveness Reduces Tax Deductions!

May 1, 2020IRS, Payroll, payroll for small business, payroll protection planPayroll, Payroll Issues, Payroll ServicesLeave a commentmarketing

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

Red flags auditors look for when reviewing payroll procedures

August 13, 2019Audit, Auditor, auditors, Department of Labor, DOL, employee classifications, employee misclassifications, Employment Tax Audit, Fair Labor Stan, FLSA, independent contractors, internal revenue service, IRS, Payroll, payroll procedures, payroll processes, payroll red flags, payroll reporting, reporting, Small Business, State Unemployment Department, taxes withheld, taxes withheld at the source, unemployment taxesCompliance, IRS, Payroll Tax, Payroll TaxesLeave a commentmarketing

When the State Unemployment Department* audits you, auditors are looking mostly for misclassification, specifically...

What is the hardest part about payroll tax compliance?

June 11, 2019abatement, appeals hearing, calculate payroll tax, CDP hearing, Collection Due Process hearing, deposit payroll, federal payroll tax, IRS, IRS penalty, local payroll tax, paying tax, Payroll, payroll quarterly reports, payroll service, payroll tax, payroll tax compliance, penalty, recordkeeping, simply payroll error, state payroll tax, tax abate, tax court, tax court filing, taxing authorities, taxing authority, US Tax CourtIRS Issues, Payroll TaxLeave a commentmarketing

What is the hardest part of payroll tax compliance? I saw this question on Quora.com, so I thought I'd answer it here as...

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

September 10, 2019american payroll association, Certified Payroll Professional, Certified Public Accountant, federal tax, Fundamental Payroll Certification, IRS, local tax, Payroll, payroll tax, payroll tax compliance, state tax, tax compliance, tax compliance calendarCompliance, PayrollLeave a commentmarketing

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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 should taxpayers know about contacting the IRS about tax debt?

December 5, 2019CPA, Debt, Entrepreneur, Hire a CPA, IRS, tax consultants, tax debt, taxpayer, What is a CPASmall Business, Taxes2 Commentsmarketing

I am a CPA and US Tax Court Practitioner with more than forty years of tax experience. My advice to taxpayers is...

Hire Your First Employee and Then Enroll in Small Business Payroll Services

Why should small business payroll service be enlisted when a business owner hires his first employee instead of doing it himself?

May 14, 2019appeals, employee termination, first employee, GetPayroll, IRS, one employee payroll, Payroll, payroll law, payroll regulations, Payroll Taxes, quarterly employer tax return, quora.com, small business payroll, statutes, tax court, tax credits, Tax errors, tax forms, two employee payroll, unemployment benefitsPayroll Services, Small Business1 CommentGetPayroll Team Member

Small business payroll service: Is it necessary with one employee?

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