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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Explanation of Insurance Surcharges: State Compensation Insurance Fund
If you are a California business owner and want to know what the insurance surcharges are on your worker’s compensation bill, look no further! Below is an explanation of the surcharges you’ll see on your statement. No…
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Community · 3 min read ·
Deadline Approaching for Filing Retirement Plan Reports
I was reading an article posted in the CPA Practice Advisor and want to share it with you in case you have a retirement plan in place and are unaware of your filing requirement (or are aware but are delinquent in fili…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
CA Sick Pay Legislation Law Takes Effect July 1
Are you a California employer? Are you aware that there is a new sick pay policy that will take effect July 1 and failing to comply can result in financial penalties? As a payroll company, I have sent information to m…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Mandatory Sick Pay to Take Effect in Weeks: Are You Prepared?
Employers in California will soon have a new policy to follow in regard to offering sick pay for employees. The Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act was passed last year and takes effect July 1, 2015. Although man…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Investigation Basics
If an employee reports a claim to a business owner or manager, it must be investigated. The following information is provided by ePlace Solutions, Inc. to know how to properly conduct a workplace investigation Choose…
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Payroll · 4 min read ·
CA Sick Leave: Compliance Rules
In the last post ( affordablebookkeepingandpayroll.com ) I discussed who is subject to the new sick pay policy and the methods of calculating the hours. Today's post will discuss some of the compliance issues you'll n…
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Payroll · 3 min read ·
New CA Sick Leave: Who it Applies to and How to Calculate
If you are a California employer, I hope you are preparing for the new sick leave policy that takes effect July 1, 2015. As a payroll processor, there is information we will need from you to properly report available…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Filing Your Tax Return: Common Misconceptions
The time to file 2014 tax returns is around the corner. After the yearly tax rule changes and updates most people look to hire paid preparers to help file their returns. There are many guidelines online to help with t…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9
When hiring an employee there are quite a few forms you'll need to have filled out and returned to you including an application, a W4 form (Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate) and potentially an employment c…
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Business · 2 min read ·
Preparing for 1099 Processing - Setting Up Your QuickBooks Desktop Version
Processing 1099 forms is required by the IRS in specific circumstances and today's post will give you the steps on how to set-up your QuickBooks file in order to process them efficiently. To see information on who is…
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Payroll · 2 min read ·
New Obesity Classification and its Effect on Worker's Compensation
I was reading a notice sent to me by my insurance company and wanted to pass it along to you as well. Your business may be impacted by this upcoming change. The American Medical Association (AMA) recently reclassified…
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News · 3 min read ·
8 States Face FUTA Tax Credit Reductions for 2014
The Department of Labor has announced the states that face FUTA credit reductions for 2014. A state is a credit reduction state if it has taken loans from the federal government to meet its state unemployment benefits…
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