The IRS delivered the draft 2020 W-4 by May 31. Now what?

• June 25, 2019

While we wait for the second drafts of the W-4 and the employer instructions, we’ve been accumulating all sorts of information related to the TCJA.

The other shoe drops for 2020 withholding

• June 14, 2019

Just one week after releasing the draft W-4, it has released a draft of the employer’s instructions—new Pub. 15-T.

Basing an Excel formula on two conditions

• June 11, 2019

Question: “I need help writing an Excel formula that counts information from two columns. I want the result to be the total number of items that meet two...

Productivity tips to get things done

• June 11, 2019

How to keep up with all the demands placed upon you in a time-compressed world and maintain quality.

Draft 2020 W-4: Perhaps less horrible than the 2019 draft

• June 04, 2019

The IRS's first draft of the 2020 W-4 is here. We've looked high and low to find what's new, what's missing and how you should prepare.

Summer flexible schedules: Fun for employees, payroll headaches for you

• June 03, 2019

54% of managers recently surveyed say their companies allow flexible schedules during the summer.Can you say wage-and-hour headaches?

IRS notices: Decoding the top 8 for business and payroll

• May 22, 2019

Since most taxpayers’ blood pressure rises with a letter from the IRS, here are some explanataions around the IRS notices for business and payroll.

The DOL is coming! Are you prepared?

• May 17, 2019

The Department of Labor collects $85 million a day from employers that violate the Fair Labor Standards Act. How many of those dollars are yours?

Transitioning to G Suite: What you’ll miss and what to do about it

• May 15, 2019

Is the Google suite right for your office? Check out this comparison of the three main programs before you make any moves.

Taxpayers first? Well, maybe. But payroll first? No.

• May 01, 2019

Tax bills from the House usually go to the Senate to die. The Taxpayer First Act of 2019 (H.R. 1957), however, may be the exception to the rule.

18 meeting minutes tips with a detailed sample

• April 29, 2019

What better to way to learn good minute-taking techniques than checking out some sample meeting minutes?

Administrative Professionals’ Day: Words of wisdom and favorite famous admins

• April 24, 2019

In honor of Administrative Professionals' Day, we've pulled two of our favorite reflections on defining success from top admins.

Tax issues prevail at American Payroll Association’s Capitol Summit

• April 22, 2019

The IRS tipped its hand on some key payroll-related tax issues and other potential changes at this year’s APA summit. Here’s the rundown.

Tax day reminder: Deposit your payroll taxes!

• April 15, 2019

There are worse fates out there for execs and companies that don’t take their payroll tax liabilities as seriously as the IRS does.

DOL proposes to revamp regular rate calculation

• April 10, 2019

The Department of Labor has proposed regulations that would tweak the payments that can and can’t be excluded from employees’ regular rate calculations when you’re...

Our 5 favorite Excel shortcuts and tricks

• April 10, 2019

Micorsoft Excel's shortcuts are not only big time-savers, but they're pretty easy to master. Here are some of our favorites.

Is a staycation ever really enough?

• April 04, 2019

Question: "I don't have a lot of money to travel, but I've found that whenever I have a 'staycation,' I feel a little sad in the last couple of days and when I return to...

It’s tax time again, and this year is anything but routine

• April 02, 2019

The 2018 1040 has changed so substantially (not really for the better in our opinion) and figuring your taxes is so different that employees may be feeling more stress...

Worried automation in the workplace kills jobs? Think again.

• March 29, 2019

Theories that automation in the workplace could eliminate millions of jobs in the U.S.are starting to get debunked.

TCJA snack time: Gimme more, more, more

• March 26, 2019

Although the TCJA has been on the books for more than a year now, knotty issues are still arising. Here’s the latest.