Do you offer your employees retirement benefits? Most employers in the Centennial State don’t have a choice, thanks to the Colorado retirement mandate known as Colorado SecureSavings.
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Rachel Blakely-Gray
As Patriot's Content Manager, Rachel creates engaging and informative content aimed to help business owners understand complex accounting and payroll topics.
Will Tariffs Hit Small Businesses the Hardest?
April 17, 2025In April of 2025, President Trump announced a 10% tariff on all countries, plus a higher reciprocal tariff on select countries with large trade deficits. Although Trump announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs on April 9 (except China, who now has a 145% tariff), one important question remains: How do tariffs affect small businesses?
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Should You Run Weekly Payroll or Biweekly?
April 15, 2025Most businesses, 70%, pay employees weekly or biweekly. But between weekly payroll and biweekly payroll, which is best for your business?
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How to Generate Pay Stubs for Employees
April 3, 2025When payday rolls around, employees receive their wages for hours worked. They may also receive a digital or paper pay stub, which breaks down their earnings and payroll deductions. As an employer, you must know how to generate pay stubs.
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Can You Cancel Payroll After You’ve Run It?
March 31, 2025You ran payroll … and realized you made a mistake. Great. If you catch the mistake quickly enough, you may be able to void or cancel payroll. But, there are several factors at play.
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Bragging Rights: Patriot Payroll® Crowned “Best for Tax Filing” by U.S. News & World Report
March 31, 2025U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Payroll Software” lists Patriot Payroll as “Best for Tax Filing,” thanks to Patriot’s tax-related functions and tax filing guarantee.
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BOI Reporting No Longer Required for Businesses Created in U.S.
March 24, 2025BIG NEWS: On March 21, 2025, FinCEN announced that all domestic reporting companies, businesses created in the United States, are exempt from the requirement to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN.
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How to Calculate Weighted Average (and Why It Matters in Business)
March 19, 2025From inventory valuation to sales forecasting, there are plenty of times you may need to calculate a weighted average in your business. And you don’t have to be a mathematician to find it. Learning how to calculate weighted average is a relatively easy process.
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1095-C Form Obligations: Do Employers Have to File Form 1095-C?
March 17, 2025Do employers have to offer health insurance? Sometimes. And if you are required to offer health insurance, you need to send a 1095-C form to all full-time employees.
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How to Calculate Sales Tax to Meet Your Small Business Requirements
March 13, 2025For many businesses, collecting sales tax is a mandatory part of selling goods and providing services. After collecting sales tax from customers, you are responsible for remitting the tax to your state or local government. But before you start collecting, you need to know how to calculate sales tax.
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