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News · 2 min read ·
Successful Practices - Advice from History
Henry Ford was one of the most successful businessmen in America. Today I came across a quote of his that outlines his key strategies for success: "There is one rule for the industrialist and that is: make the best qu…
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About · 3 min read ·
Bookkeeping Headaches Overwhelming You?
Late nights, early mornings, and still more to do - are you a small business owner staying up late at night to do your bookkeeping so you can focus on your core functions during the day? Or perhaps you dislike the wor…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
17 States Face Payroll Tax Credit Reductions for 2013
A total of 17 states are slated to be FUTA credit reduction states for 2013 unless they pay off their outstanding federal unemployment insurance loans by November 10, 2013. This means that employers in the jurisdictio…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Employers With Employees in a Combat Zone
Have an employee serving in active duty in the US uniformed services? The IRS gives helpful information and Q&A regarding differential pay and tax treatment. Read on to find out how to report and pay taxes on differen…
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News · 2 min read ·
CA Minimum Wage May Increase to $10/hr by 2016
There has been a lot of talk about raising the minimum wage. In California, the governor endorsed Assembly Bill 10. If passed, minimum wage will be raised to $10/hr by January 2016. The bill is, of course, not without…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Self Employed? What You Need to Know About Individual Shared Responsibility
Starting in January 2014, the Affordable Care Act will implement individual shared responsibility in order to keep consumer protections affordable. Individuals who only purchase insurance when they are ill and cancel…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Implementing Maternity Leave Policies for Small Businesses
For companies with more than 50 employees, federal law outlines regulations to provide job-protected maternity leave for up to 12 weeks (and other state laws may apply as well). But what if you’re a small business? St…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Received a Notice from the IRS? Don’t Panic!
Taxes, accounts, rules, and payments: letters from the IRS are often unexpected. Although many notices are sent to request a payment, they are also sent for a variety of other reasons as well. Specific issues concerni…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
Sexual Harassment: Outcome of the Investigation
In the last few posts, I’ve shared information presented by Anita York at the Greater Harbor Area Employment Advisory Council seminar. Past posts on protected categories, supervisor responsibilities, and conducting an…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
Sexual Harassment: Investigating a Complaint
Today’s post is part 3 in the series on Sexual Harassment. The information I’m sharing was presented by Anita York at the Greater Harbor Area Employment Advisory Council seminar. Prior posts regarding protected catego…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Sexual Harassment Complaint: Supervisor’s Responsibility
Today’s post continues the information presented by Anita York at the Greater Harbor Area Employment Advisory Council seminar on the topic of sexual harassment. The protected categories were discussed in the last post…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Sexual Harassment: Legally Protected Categories
Recently I attended a seminar hosted by the Greater Harbor Area Employment Advisory Council. They host seminars 3 times a year and I always go as the information shared is important to know. Even if the topic doesn’t…
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