If you provide benefits to employees, you probably wonder how to withhold wages for the benefits properly. Do you withhold the premiums and contributions before or after taxes? Can you choose to withhold however you want? Well, it depends on the benefit. So, you must understand the difference between pre-tax vs. post-tax deductions.
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How to Calculate Net Pay: Step-by-step Guide and Examples
Employee salary: $50,000 a year. But you know that’s not what they’re walking away with. Between taxes and benefit deductions, the employee’s take-home pay could be far from the $50,000 sticker price (cue the sad violin). Learn how to calculate net pay to find your employees’ take-home wages.
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What Are Post-tax Deductions from Payroll?
Payroll isn’t as easy as handing checks to employees for the amount of time they worked. You also need to subtract deductions from payroll. Deductions include taxes, pre-tax deductions, and post-tax deductions from payroll.
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The Employer’s Guide to Federal Income Tax Withholding
When you run a business, the word “taxes” might fill you with dread, especially if you have employees. You pay some employment taxes (e.g., unemployment), while others are taxes you deduct from your employees’ wages and pay on their behalf. One of the taxes you must withhold is federal income tax. So, what is it, […]
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Alabama Overtime Tax Law: Tax Break for Employees, Required Reporting for Employers
Understand the new Alabama overtime tax law that exempts employees’ overtime earnings from state income tax. Get the details and reporting requirements for businesses.
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ERC Voluntary Disclosure Program Reopened, Giving Discounts on Questionable Claims
The employee retention credit (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 upfront fees.
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OASDI Tax: Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Tax Deductions
Tax withholding is an essential piece of the payroll puzzle. One of the taxes you must withhold from employee wages is the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) tax. You must also contribute an employer portion of the OASDI tax. OASDI tax is more commonly referred to as Social Security tax.
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What Is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Is it Taxable?
Benefits matter to 81% of employees, which means your benefits package is an important recruitment and retention tool. From traditional benefits, like health insurance, to newer benefits, like student loan repayment, you’re always looking for the next best thing. Have you heard of employee assistance program (EAP) benefits? What is EAP, exactly?
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What Is the Difference Between Gross and Net Pay?
Running payroll can be confusing. Although it’s natural to have payroll questions when starting out, you can’t afford to get tripped up when it comes to gross vs. net pay. Knowing the difference between gross and net pay impacts employee wages, payroll withholdings, recordkeeping, and even employer laws.
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Answers to 18 Payroll Questions You Are Dying to Ask
For some business owners, running payroll might be like learning a foreign language. You are a master of your business idea, not the administrative responsibilities that come with it. Because you might not be familiar with these responsibilities, you might have some payroll questions.
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