2021 is coming to a close. For businesses and employers, that means end-of-year accounting and W-2 filing is right around the corner. However, with frequent changes,...
So before we turn our attention to post-season baseball, let’s sort through some pandemic-related payroll questions that have come to our attention.
Must we factor...
Yes, it’s almost that time of year again—W-2 reporting time. (We can hear the groans already.) And no, we’re not referring to those proposed regulations dropping...
The budget reconciliation bill Congress is currently considering is a key piece of legislation and will affect your payroll and benefits administration, as well as...
Form W-4: Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate is an IRS form employers give new hires to fill out in order to determine the amount of tax to withhold from...
The pandemic has given employers a lot to think about. With vaccinations rolling out, businesses are working hard to “get back to normal” or in many cases...
Whether you have to tax reimbursements of employees’ business use of their personal cell phones has been kicking around for as long as there have been cell phones....
It’s hurricane season, but the storms don’t simply stop there. While your payroll department may not come with a torrent of wind and rain, it might be embroiled...
If Congress had stuck to the original Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) rules — holders of loans forgiven under the Paycheck Protection Program couldn’t also take the...
Anyone starting a new job must fill out Form W-4: Employee’s Withholding Certificate. Employers use the information provided on this Internal Revenue Service...
The IRS’ penalty writers are a fascinating bunch of people who think creatively and abstractly. Upon meeting them, you can get the impression that none of it is real...
Employers in some sectors are going on a hiring spree. Really good news. But don’t forget your Form I-9 responsibilities. And just to make things a bit more confusing,...
Small business owners sometimes feel overwhelmed by the various tax-related forms the IRS expects them to complete. Many turn to professionals for assistance, especially...
Today we get to don our interior design hat, not something we often get to do in business. However, it’s an important topic of conversation right now for...
Although things are starting to calm just a little, the impacts of pandemic-related legislation, sudden moves to remote work, and more are still being felt. Now is when...
After months of confusion, the EEOC finally answered whether you can offer employees incentives to get covid shots. The short answer is yes. However, in truth,...
Small business owners discover quickly that success takes more than just a great idea. Oftentimes serving as their own HR department, they take responsibility for a...
If you find your employees covering business-related expenses out of pocket, you need a plan to reimburse them. While this might seem simple initially, you must consider...
Working from home is new, but homing from work has been around forever. 93% of employees take time to handle personal matters during the work day. So what?
