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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.

Patriot Software offers CPE credits through NASBA.

Patriot Software Now Offers CPE Credits for Accountants

May 10, 2023

Canton, OH Patriot Software, an accounting and payroll software company, is now an approved provider of continuing professional education (CPE) credits for accountants. Accountants can earn CPE credits for live attendance of Patriot Software webinars, which are free to attend.

Resilience During a Recession: Strategies for Business Survival

May 9, 2023

For months, the looming recession has been on everyone’s mind. In October 2022, 91% of CEOs said one would occur within the year. And in December 2022, Forbes found that large tech companies, banks, and manufacturers had laid off nearly 125,000 employees to prepare.

Patriot's Time & Attendance adds new pay frequencies

Patriot Software’s Time & Attendance Now Supports More Pay Frequencies

May 4, 2023

Canton, OH Patriot Software, an accounting software and payroll provider, has released a feature enhancement to its Time & Attendance software. Time & Attendance, an optional add-on to Patriot’s payroll software, now supports semi-monthly and monthly pay frequencies.

It’s Payback Time: How to Handle an Employee Expense Reimbursement in Payroll

April 19, 2023

Does this sound familiar? You ask an employee to run a few errands for the office. They end up with a $10.79 coffee shop bill, $56.99 at the office supply store, and $25.28 at a local pizza joint. Sure, you plan to repay them. But how much do you know about employee expense reimbursement?

Calculating Overtime for Semimonthly Pay Periods

April 13, 2023

Eighteen percent of businesses pay employees semimonthly. If you use semimonthly pay periods and have nonexempt employees who work overtime, read on. We’ll break down calculating overtime for semimonthly pay periods (complete with examples!).

West Virginia Income Tax Rates and House Bill 2526: Here’s What You Need to Know

April 11, 2023

Are you an employer in West Virginia? If so, you might have heard about House Bill 2526, a 2023 law that significantly cut individual income tax rates. As a result, your West Virginia income tax withholding might look a little different.

Massachusetts Paid Sick Leave Under the Earned Sick Time Law

April 6, 2023

Are you a new employer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts? Do you plan on offering your employees paid sick leave? If the answer is no, it’s time to reassess. Most employers must provide Massachusetts paid sick leave under state law.

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Can Employers Change Time Cards?

March 30, 2023

You have your time card management down to a science. Employees fill them out, you approve them, and boom! You send them off to payroll, and your job is done. But what happens when an employee makes a mistake? Can employers change time cards? Or is it illegal for an employer to change time cards?

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Mandatory Benefits: What Benefits Do Employers Have to Offer?

March 27, 2023

Employee benefits beef up your compensation package. They can make or break your ability to hire and retain employees. For the most part, you can choose what to offer employees. But, there are several mandatory benefits you can’t afford to ignore.

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How to Fill Out Form 1120: A Guide for Corporations

March 23, 2023

Structuring your business as a corporation comes with benefits like limited liability and increased access to capital. It also comes with its own unique small business tax return, Form 1120. Do you know how to fill out Form 1120?