As an employer, you’re responsible for many different payroll taxes, including FUTA tax (aka, federal unemployment tax). But in some cases, you may not be responsible for paying FUTA tax. In fact, some businesses are exempt from the tax altogether. Get to know all about FUTA tax exemption and whether or not your business has […]
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Part of your job as a small business owner is ensuring your employees have what they need to succeed. Sometimes that means you have to handle employee requests when you’re busy. At other times, employees ask for important paperwork last minute. But, what if you don’t want to handle certain employee requests directly? An employee […]
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Even if you pay an employee a salary, you might owe them overtime wages. Learn how to calculate overtime pay for salaried employees correctly. And, check out step-by-step examples.
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Now that you’re making payroll tax deposits via the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System, you may wonder: “What happens if I lose that pesky EFTPS PIN number?”
Read More I Lost My PIN for EFTPS Payroll Deposits and Lived to Tell About It
Thanks to technology, you can do almost everything online. That includes many parts of your payroll process. There are many reasons to use paperless payroll, including cost savings and environmental benefits. But, is paperless payroll legal?
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Many employers use flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to help employees pay for their medical-related expenses. Years ago, the “use it or lose it” rule was the main guideline for how employees could spend their money. Under this rule, employees forfeit any leftover money to you at the end of their plan year. Now, you have […]
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If you’re an employer, you are responsible for handling payroll taxes for your employees. And on top of your payroll responsibilities, you might also need to get workers’ compensation coverage. Washington state employers needing to get workers’ compensation must learn about Washington Labor and Industries regulations, exemptions, and rates.
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With so many details and rules, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) can easily puzzle employers. You have to know your employees’ FMLA rights as well as your own. So, what are your employer rights under FMLA?
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Important documents go missing or get damaged all the time. An employee’s Form W-2 is one document that might be subject to those fates. An employee might send the form through the wash, toss it out with the junk mail, or simply lose it out of their back pocket. No matter what happens to the […]
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Every year, you are required to send Form W-2 to employees by the January 31 Form W-2 filing deadline. Hopefully, those forms will get to your employees. But, some forms might come back to you as undeliverable, especially if you have incorrect employee addresses on file. What should you do with Forms W-2 returned to […]
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