Payroll Services Mailbag: New W-4, tax-free achievements & gifts and more

• March 09, 2020

Our expert pay and tax attorney Alice Gilman addresses readers' questions on everything from the new w-4 to taxable prizes.

How to cheat your way through the Internal Revenue Code

• March 02, 2020

Here's two key short cuts to understanding payroll taxes ... But, under no circumstances are we advocating that you cheat on your taxes.

Proposed regulations for new W-4 and withholding process focused on accuracy

• February 19, 2020

The IRS has again dug in its heels in proposed regulations covering the new and improved W-4 and the withholding process. Here's what you need to know.

Slow start to tax season, similar refunds

• February 14, 2020

If employees don’t want to owe taxes next year or want heftier tax refunds next year, they have to take steps this year.

Special analysis: Good records save tax penalties

• January 17, 2020

Two recent court cases prove tax audits are all about your records.

The calendar says 2020, the new W-4 is still fuzzy

• January 15, 2020

If you thought all the questions about the new W-4 have been asked and answered, think again.

How to create a travel profile for your executive

• January 07, 2020

First and foremost, you must understand that travel planning is a cognitive task.

Trends to watch for in 2020 at the IRS

• January 06, 2020

Payroll has moved to center stage at the IRS. Here are the changes to watch for this year.

2020 vision: Make your productivity soar

• December 31, 2019

Start consciously breaking workplace distractions and be more productive—without working any harder.

2019: The year in payroll

• December 26, 2019

From a new W-4 and withholdings to exempt pay threshold changes, a lot happened this year. Let's review.

Time to reprogram your payroll system for 2020 withholding

• December 12, 2019

The IRS has coughed up some of the withholding instructions you need to begin reprogramming your payroll systems for 2020 withholding. But only some.

It’s here! IRS rolls out final Form W-4 for 2020

• December 06, 2019

The final version of the new W-4 has been released by the IRS. Here's a quick summary of what you need to know about it.

How to handle biweekly payroll

• December 01, 2019

Employees don’t know pay periods; they know they get paid every two weeks. But there is a difference between paying biweekly, or 26 times a year, and semimonthly, or...

Payroll Services Mailbag: Third-party payroll, taxable perks and more

• November 20, 2019

Payroll expert Alice Gilman, along with the editors of Business Management Daily’s Payroll Legal Alert, answer subscribers questions.

Learn from payroll year-end mistakes or repeat them

• November 12, 2019

Not much of a choice, is it? Hard to believe, but it’s November. Which means now is the perfect time to think about the impending payroll year-end season....

The 2020 W-4: Your FAQS, answered

• November 05, 2019

It’s crunch time for 2020 payroll processes. If you're still having trouble digesting the changes to the W-4 and the withholding processes, we can help.

All scams, all the time: They will never stop, so you need to step in

• October 28, 2019

Let's face it, most people are easy marks. We have gathered up the scams we’ve encountered recently and hope you’ll pass it onto your employees.

Now you see it, now you don’t: Entertainment expenses under the TCJA

• October 14, 2019

Be wary if a tax planner dazzles you with ways to beat the 100% corporate deduction disallowance for entertainment expenses.

Is your SOP manual clear enough for everyone?

• October 09, 2019

Is your standard operating binder really helping someone do the job, or just giving them a slight push and hoping for the best?

How to comply with the 2020 W-4 and withholding changes

• October 07, 2019

For decades, payroll departments have used two basic principles to withhold income taxes from employees’ pay. That’s about to change, thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs...