If you provide benefits to employees, you probably wonder how to withhold wages for the benefits properly. Do you withhold the premiums and contributions before or after taxes? Can you choose to withhold however you want? Well, it depends on the benefit. So, you must understand the difference between pre-tax vs. post-tax deductions.
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What Is Educational Assistance, and How Will Offering it Help Your Business?
Want to boost your ability to attract and retain employees? At the same time, do you want to increase your employees’ skills and creativity? If so, you may consider offering educational assistance. What is educational assistance?
Read More What Is Educational Assistance, and How Will Offering it Help Your Business?Why Are Employee Benefits Important?
Have you ever wondered if employee benefits are worth the cost and extra administrative tasks? Spoiler: They are. Find out the importance of employee benefits and how offering benefits can better your business.
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Doing payroll by hand can save your business money—if you do it correctly. There are all sorts of laws, calculations, and taxes that you have to implement with precision. But, small business owners are busy, and many who do payroll by hand often make costly mistakes.
Read More The Dangers of Doing Payroll by Hand and How to Avoid ThemThe Million Dollar Question: What Are Payroll Taxes Used For?
With each payroll, you and your employees have to pay taxes. You collect and remit the money, but what are payroll taxes used for? What does the government do with that money?
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Sometimes, being an employer feels like you’re doing nonstop math. And if you want to know how to convert salary to hourly rate for employees, it’s time to whip out those calculators.
Read More How to Convert Salary to Hourly for Nonexempt EmployeesKeepin’ It in the Family: 10 Tips for Hiring Your Child
Do you daydream about working with family members? You may consider hiring your child if you’re a small business owner. That way, you can show them the ins and outs of your business and the importance of hard work. At the same time, you gain an extra set of hands to get tasks done (win-win-win!).
Read More Keepin’ It in the Family: 10 Tips for Hiring Your ChildThe Difference Between Short-term Disability and FMLA Leave
Life has a way of complicating plans at work. Employees may get sick, injured, give birth, or need to care for a family member. In any of these situations, there are a couple of different ways your employee can take leave from work. Short-term disability and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are two options […]
Read More The Difference Between Short-term Disability and FMLA LeaveWhat Is a Pay Card?
As an employer, you have a few options for paying your employees. Common options include direct deposit, cash, or check. Some employers may handwrite checks while others print them. Other employers may opt for early wage access for their employees. But, there is another option: pay cards.
Read More What Is a Pay Card?Payroll 101: How to Set up Payroll for a Small Business
Hired your first employee? Check. Set a start date? Check. Ready to process payroll? Not quite yet. Before you can start paying your employees, there are a few steps you need to know and some terms to learn. This handy payroll 101 guide explains how to set up payroll the right way so you can […]
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