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Payroll · 3 min read ·
Mandatory Notification to Employees of Health Insurance Exchange
As you are probably aware, new provisions of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) go into effect January 1, 2014. Individuals and employees of small businesses will have access to coverage through a new c…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Documentation, Discipline & Discharge
Are you an employer and don't know what you should be doing when it comes to employee reprimands and/or termination? Have you lost an unemployment claim because you didn't have all the supporting paperwork you needed?…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
What To Know Before Hiring (Delegating)
Recently I began presenting information on the topic of hiring and things that need to be considered before bringing on an employee. Today I'm going to discuss a little bit of that information. As entrepreneurs, we of…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
What is an I-9 Form and Why Do I Have To Fill It Out?
As an employer, you are required to have the I-9 Form filled out by you and your new employee. U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (part of the Department of Homeland Security) requires the form to be completed at t…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Have You Had a Change in Tax Withholding Status?
Payroll tax withholding is based on how you claim on your tax return. Classifications are single, married, head of household, or married filing separately. You also choose the number of deductions based on dependents.…
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Bookkeeping · 2 min read ·
Outsourcing Frees Small Business Owners to Focus
I recently created a presentation on the topic of outsourcing tasks (and the reasons to do so), and then came across this article in The Business News Daily. I thought I'd share some of the information written by Davi…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Taxability of Bonuses and Gifts
Employers often give employees bonuses for such things as meeting sales goals, holiday gifts, or doing something exemplary in their work performance. Many times they are not aware that some of these payments can be ta…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Employee Reimbursements & Advances
Many times employees incur expenses in the course of business that are for the benefit of their employer and are reimbursed for such transactions. These reimbursements may or may not be considered wages subject to pay…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Labor Laws for Youth Workers
Thinking of hiring a minor to help in your business? Make sure you follow labor guidelines. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the minimum age for employment (14 years for non-agricultural jobs), restricts the h…
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