From time to time, employees miss work. Expecting employees to come in every day throughout the year is likely unrealistic. But when employees make a habit of missing work unexpectedly, their absences can set your business back. Learn how to calculate your business’s absenteeism rate to reduce absenteeism in the workplace.
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Are you an accounting wizard? Maybe, maybe not. Regardless, your math needs to add up. And sometimes, even the greatest mathematicians make mistakes. If you make an accounting error, you must find it before it harms your business. That’s where a trial balance comes in.
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Procrastination can be costly. If you put off submitting your employer tax returns too long, you couldwind up with a failure-to-file penalty. And no employer wants that.
Read More IRS Failure-to-file Penalty for Employers: What It Is, How It’s Calculated, and How to Avoid It
Unhappy with your current payroll provider? Most business owners agree that running payroll is their most difficult business task. With payroll being such a complicated but necessary business function, it makes sense that you’d want a simple solution. But, isn’t switching payroll companies hard?
Read More Switching Payroll Companies: Step-by-step Guide and Migration Checklist
Ah, the joys of employerhood. Having a team of employees to help grow your business can be a beautiful thing. But, getting the hang of payroll (especially payroll taxes) takes time. Not to mention, a multi-state payroll situation can confuse newbie and established employers alike. What’s an employer to do?
Read More Understanding Multi-state Payroll (and How to Handle It)
Payroll is a complex process that involves calculating wages, withholding taxes and deductions, and more. Because of its complexities, you may not know how to process payroll, in-house or using a third party. What’s the difference between in-house payroll vs. outsourcing?
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Key Takeaways W-2 employees are on payroll with taxes withheld, benefits, and labor law protections; 1099 contractors are self-employed and paid without withholding. Misclassification can lead to back wages, taxes (including both sides of FICA), penalties, interest, and potential legal action. Use DOL’s six-factor test and the IRS common-law rules; real-world control, financial arrangements, and […]
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Over 3 million employees quit their jobs in December 2025. Thousands of quits happen in businesses nationwide every day. In some cases, there’s not much you can do to stop it from happening in your business. But, you must respond to it. One way to make employee separations easier is to have a termination checklist […]
Read More Employee Termination Checklist: Steps, Forms, and Final Paycheck
Our survey of 1,000 Americans who applied for jobs in the past year across multiple industries shows that pay transparency is no longer a nice-to-have. It has become a deciding factor in whether candidates trust an employer enough to engage at all.
Read More 44% Won’t Apply Without Pay Transparency: What Job Seekers Expect in 2026 [Survey]
A practical, step-by-step guide to calculating payroll taxes, with examples, key rates, and tools to simplify compliance. Having employees is an amazing feeling. But learning the responsibilities of being an employer can be daunting. One responsibility you have once you hire employees is learning how to calculate payroll taxes and withholding taxes from their paychecks. […]
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