When you have employees, you are responsible for paying them but not before taking out some money for payroll taxes. The IRS, Social Security Administration (SSA), and state and locality (if applicable) all require payroll tax withholding.
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Small businesses can now run employee reviews, from self-assessment to sign-off, in the same software they use for payroll and HR.
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You updated your employee handbook, rolled out a new safety policy, or changed your paid time off (PTO) rules. You sent the email and discussed it in a meeting. But six months later, an employee claims they never saw the change … and now you’re digging through your inbox hoping you can prove otherwise.
Read More How to Use E-signatures to Track Policy Acknowledgments and Stay Compliant
If you have a low- or moderate-income worker, they may be eligible for the earned income tax credit (EITC). Read on to learn all about the earned income credit, including who is eligible for it and how workers can claim the credit.
Read More What Is the Earned Income Tax Credit, and How Does it Work?
Form W-2 errors are never a good thing. You may cause more work for yourself, delay tax returns and refunds for employees, and accumulate fines. You should carefully review information before you generate a W-2 form and send it to the Social Security Administration and your employees.
Read More Common W-2 Form Errors and How to Correct Them
Small businesses can now send, sign, and store employee documents electronically in Patriot HR® — research shows e-signed documents come back in under 24 hours. CANTON, Ohio — August 24, 2026 — Patriot Software, a leading accounting and payroll software provider for American small businesses, announced the launch of employee e-signatures in its HR software. […]
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As a small business owner, you should be able to answer “What is a W-2 form?” A W-2 form is a crucial document that reports an employee’s annual taxable wages and the amount of tax withheld from wages.
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As a business owner and employer, there may be times when your employees receive tips. But, does receiving a tip from a customer automatically make an employee a tipped employee? And if so, what are the laws, regulations, and requirements for tipped employees and their wages? Should you use restaurant payroll software to streamline the […]
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Part of being an employer is withholding taxes from your employees’ wages before giving them their paychecks. That’s why you need to understand taxable wages before you run payroll.
Read More What Employers Need to Know About Taxable Wages
Tax withholding may not be the most glamorous part of being a business owner. But if you have employees, it’s part of the job. In addition to federal income tax withholding, you may also need to handle state income tax withholding. Unlike federal income tax, state income tax rules and rates vary by state. So, […]
Read More What Is State Income Tax?