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Rachel Blakely-Gray

Rachel Blakely-Gray has spent more than a decade writing about payroll, payroll taxes, and accounting for small business owners at Patriot Software. As Content Manager, she covers everything from multi-state payroll tax filing to 1099 reporting requirements, translating IRS and state regulations into plain English.

Offering Payroll Services for Accountants and Bookkeepers: A Practical Guide

Key Takeaways − Payroll services create recurring revenue, strengthen client relationships, and expand your advisory role without hiring a payroll team when you use a full-service or white-label provider. Look for reliability, automation (tax filings/deposits), accountant pricing, co-branding/white-label options, integrations, security, and responsive support. Start small: Choose a partner, set pricing, start with 3–5 clients, […]

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How to Prorate Salary in 4 Steps

Hiring salaried employees can eliminate some of the guesswork out of wage calculations. Typically, an employee earning a salary receives the same amount each pay period. But, what happens when an employee takes an unpaid day of work? In these situations, you must know how to prorate salary.

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Ready to Beef up Your Benefits Package? Here’s How to Set up a 401(k) for Your Business 

Want to claim 401(k) tax credits worth up to $16,500? Ready to attract and retain employees with a better benefits package that lets them save for retirement? If so, you might be interested in starting a 401(k). But to do that, you need to know how to set up a 401(k) in your small business.

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