Aggressive promotion, scams, and ERC mills—that’s the drama surrounding the employee retention credit (ERC). The ERC was a lifeline for small businesses struggling to stay open during the pandemic. But bad actors quickly pounced on the opportunity. “ERC mills” began aggressive marketing campaigns advising employers to apply (even if they didn’t qualify) and collecting hefty […]
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February 8, 2024
How to Choose a Payroll Service for Your Small Business
Payroll software makes paying employees a breeze by calculating federal, state, and local taxes. If you’ve decided you want to use software to run payroll, you can put away your calculator and income tax withholding tables (hooray!). But, do you know how to choose a payroll service?
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February 7, 2024
“SOS! Do I Need to Prepare a 1099 for Credit Card Payments I Make to Contractors?”
Paying a contractor to perform work for your business comes with a little disclaimer: reporting said payments on Form 1099-NEC. But what if you pay your contractor using a credit card? Do you have to prepare a 1099 for credit card payments?
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February 6, 2024
Types of Business Structures
As a small business owner, one of the first decisions you make is deciding between the different types of business structures. But, choosing between business structures can be intimidating and confusing. Before you decide what business structure type to use for your small business, understand your options.
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January 31, 2024
Patriot Software Expands Its Affiliate Marketing Program
Canton, Ohio Accounting and payroll industry stalwart, Patriot Software, is expanding its affiliate marketing with a national launch of its Affiliate Program on Impact.com.
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January 30, 2024
How to Calculate Payroll by Hand
When you have employees, payroll is one of your most important tasks. Because payroll is oh-so-important, you need to know how to calculate payroll. That includes knowing how to calculate taxes and other deductions accurately. Read on to learn more about how to calculate payroll by hand.
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January 30, 2024
How to Pay Employees: The Different Ways to Pay Your Employees
How do you pay your employees? With checks? Direct deposit? Other? There are several ways to pay employees, especially as money continues to move into the digital sphere. If you want to know how to pay employees, take a look at these ways to pay your employees.
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January 30, 2024
How to Convert Minutes for Payroll: Your Go-to Guide
If you have hourly employees, you likely have them track their hours. But, what happens if they only work a fraction of an hour? How do you know how much to pay them?
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January 30, 2024
Just How Much Does an Employer Pay in Payroll Taxes?
You know that paying someone comes at a cost. In addition to giving employees their paychecks, you also have the cost of payroll taxes. So, how much does an employer pay in payroll taxes? Keep reading to learn more about the employer cost of payroll taxes.
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January 29, 2024
How to Set up Direct Deposit Payroll for Employees in 6 Steps
With direct deposit being the most popular payment method for employees, you may decide to jump on the bandwagon at some point. But if you’ve never paid employees via direct deposit before, you probably have a few questions about the direct deposit setup process. To ensure your direct deposit is ready to roll, learn how […]
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