Most employers are required to comply with equal employment opportunity responsibilities. These responsibilities ensure that you do not discriminate against employees because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces federal laws related to workforce discrimination. The EEOC has resources where you […]
Read More What Are Your Equal Employment Opportunity Responsibilities?Kaylee DeWitt
Oct 18, 2022
How to Maintain Payroll Confidentiality
Payroll includes a lot of confidential information. Your payroll records include both business and employee information. There are names, addresses, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, pay rates, benefits, deductions, and bank accounts. With so much sensitive information, it is important to maintain payroll confidentiality.
Read More How to Maintain Payroll ConfidentialityOct 17, 2022
Everything You Should Know About Outsourcing Payroll to Online Software
Your small business has many options to run payroll. You could run payroll yourself or you can outsource it. Outsourcing payroll to a payroll software can be a great benefit for your business.
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Who Pays Unemployment Tax?
When an employee becomes unemployed, they might qualify to receive unemployment benefits. Unemployment benefits are funded by unemployment taxes, which are paid based on employee wages. But who pays unemployment tax? You or your employees?
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ACH vs. Wire Transfers: Which Should You Use to Pay Employees?
Paying employees electronically is a good option. You use less paper and employees are less likely to lose their checks. Because the payments go directly into employee bank accounts, your workers are guaranteed to get their money. As you look at ways to send electronic payments, you might come across two methods: ACH and wire […]
Read More ACH vs. Wire Transfers: Which Should You Use to Pay Employees?Oct 17, 2022
Is a PEO Worth the Cost for Your Business?
You might have heard about PEOs and wondered what they could do for your small business. They offer a lot of benefits, but they come at a price. So, what is a PEO? Is it a good option for your business, or is there a better option out there?
Read More Is a PEO Worth the Cost for Your Business?Oct 14, 2022
What Are Payroll Internal Controls?
Payroll involves a lot of sensitive and personal employee information. It is important for employers to keep that information safe. You also need to prevent payroll fraud. You need to limit who has access to payroll information and who can make changes to your small business payroll. Do you know how to maintain payroll confidentiality?
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Ohio Requires Additional School District Reporting on Form W-2
If you have an employee in Ohio, you need to include the Ohio school district number on Form W-2. The Ohio Department of Taxation is requiring this change to help reduce the number of reporting errors on individual income tax returns. Read on to learn more about this requirement.
Read More Ohio Requires Additional School District Reporting on Form W-2Oct 14, 2022
Common Small Business Employee Benefits
The small business employee benefits you can offer are endless. Benefits include common benefits such as health insurance and unique benefits such as catered lunches.
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How to Withhold Taxes on Tips
If your employees receive tips, it is important to remember that tip income is taxable. Employees must report all tips they receive, and you must withhold payroll taxes on tips.
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