“What’s your occupation?” Everybody gets this question—at the doctor’s office, when opening a new bank account, etc. People are curious. They want to know what it is exactly you do for a living. And if you’re an employer, the government wants to know what your employees do, too. To find out, federal and state agencies […]
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State W-2 Filing Deadlines [+ Chart]
If you’ve had employees for a while, you know the drill. Every year, you must prepare and send Forms W-2 to the proper parties, which typically includes the state. For on-time reporting, you need to know your state W-2 filing deadlines.
Read More State W-2 Filing Deadlines [+ Chart]What Is Year-to-date Payroll, and Why Does it Matter?
If you’re a small business owner with employees, a significant portion of your business’s expenses goes toward paying wages. That’s why you should pay attention to your year-to-date (YTD) payroll expenses. What is year-to-date payroll?
Read More What Is Year-to-date Payroll, and Why Does it Matter?9 IRS Payroll Forms for Small Business
As an employer, one of the biggest responsibilities you have is knowing which payroll forms to fill out. With so many forms out there, it can be difficult to know which apply to your business. Learn which IRS payroll forms your small business must file, due dates, and where to send each form.
Read More 9 IRS Payroll Forms for Small BusinessCan Your Employees Change W-4 Forms?
New employees must complete Form W-4 before they start working at your business. With Form W-4, employees input information that determines their federal income tax withholding, which allows you to run payroll. To adjust their withholding, employees must change W-4 forms.
Read More Can Your Employees Change W-4 Forms?How to Perform a Form W-2 Reissue
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 […]
Read More How to Perform a Form W-2 ReissueWhat to Do With a Form W-2 Returned to Employer
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 […]
Read More What to Do With a Form W-2 Returned to EmployerWhat Is Schedule A (Form 940)?
Are you a small business owner with employees? Even if you had only one worker this year, you need to manage your FUTA taxes, and send Schedule A and Form 940 to the IRS. What is Schedule A (Form 940)?
Read More What Is Schedule A (Form 940)?The Payroll Compliance Checklist You Need to Use
Payroll compliance isn’t a once-per-year task you can easily check off. Remaining compliant is a big job. You must make sure your business is compliant with all payroll laws year-round. You can make payroll compliance easier and less stressful by doing tasks throughout the year. In fact, there are some tasks, like filing taxes, that […]
Read More The Payroll Compliance Checklist You Need to UseWhat Is Form 8655?
When signing up for payroll services that include tax filing, you’ll be asked to fill out Form 8655. The company won’t be able to file or deposit your taxes until you submit the form. So, what is IRS Form 8655 used for? Find out below.
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