Payroll Blog

As an employer, you want to see your employees succeed and grow along with your company. To reward employees for great performance, you may decide to give them variable pay. But, what is variable compensation exactly?

If you’re an S corporation owner, you need to run payroll for yourself. Part of S Corp ownership is listing yourself as an employee to pay yourself a salary. But, how do you run S Corp payroll? And, what do you need to know about the process before you write yourself your first paycheck?

Employer responsibilities are countless, and taxes are arguably the most important. You need to know which taxes to calculate and withhold from employees, how much to contribute as an employer, when to file, and more. And, you need to know what employment tax returns you need to file.

Between 50% – 78% of workers live paycheck to paycheck. These employees (and likely all employees) count on receiving their wages on their scheduled pay date. But, bank holidays might pose a slight hiccup. What happens if payday falls on a bank holiday?

As an employer, you may decide to experiment with flexible work schedules to boost productivity, combat turnover, and improve work-life balance. One type of flexible work arrangement you can try out is a compressed workweek. But, how does a compressed week work, and what’re the perks of having one in your business?

As an employer, you’re responsible for keeping up with the latest tax news and withholding the correct amount of taxes from employee wages. One tax that you constantly need to keep up with is Social Security tax. So, how often does Social Security tax increase? Read on to learn how frequently the Social security tax […]

Paying Social Security tax is a time-honored tradition—since 1937, to be exact. Both employers and employees pay the tax. But when an employee hits the Social Security wage base, it’s game over for withholding and contributing the tax.

As a business owner and employer, there may be times when your employees receive tips. But, does receiving a tip from a customer automatically make an employee a tipped employee? And if so, what are the laws, regulations, and requirements for tipped employees and their wages? Keep reading to learn more about how to handle […]

Want to avoid breaking labor laws? Then you need to pay employees according to federal, state, or local minimum wage law. But if you have tipped employees, you might be able to pay a lower, tipped minimum wage.