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Some States Try Auto-IRAs to Encourage Savings

Posted by Jessica on December 20, 2016

Experts have been sounding alarm bells for years about the number of individuals who are not saving enough for retirement. But many workers continue to put off preparing for the future. Now some states are taking matters into their own hands. Several states either have passed legislation or are considering legislation which would create a so-called “auto-IRA.” States are hoping that these mandatory IRAs will spur savings among employees. (more…)

Tags: auto-IRA, payroll deductions, payroll service, retirement savings, small business, small business payroll, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

Posted in: HR Rules, Regulations and Laws, Human Resources, Operating a Small Business, Retirement plans, Rules, Regulations and Laws

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Why Your Small Business Needs a Budget

Posted by Ariane on December 13, 2016

Do you create a budget for your small business every year? If not, you really should develop one. A budget is a spending plan for your business. It helps you estimate your business’s costs, revenues and resources for a specific time frame, so you’ll know if you have enough money to do the things you need or want to do with your business. (more…)

Tags: bookkeeper, bookkeeping, budget, payroll service, small business owners, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Bookkeeping and Accounting, Operating a Small Business

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Overtime Rule Put on Hold!

Posted by Elaine on December 6, 2016

Small business owners can take a collective breath – at least temporarily. U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in the Eastern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction regarding the Dec. 1 implementation date of new Overtime Rules released by the Labor Department in May, 2016. (more…)

Tags: employees, employers, payroll service, small business, tax laws for payroll, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Human Resources, Operating a Small Business, Payroll, Rules, Regulations and Laws

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Top 3 Big Bad Bookkeeping Habits

Posted by Elaine on November 29, 2016

You know what the lifeblood of your small business is, don’t you? It’s money. And if you aren’t managing your money and accounting appropriately, you could be developing habits that will actually KILL YOUR BUSINESS. (more…)

Tags: accounting, benefits of outsourcing, bookkeeper, bookkeeping, bookkeeping problems, employers, small business owners, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Bookkeeping and Accounting, Operating a Small Business

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Retirement Benefits Come from Employment and Payroll

Posted by Elaine on November 22, 2016

In today’s world where so many workers have lost their pensions, there is one employer who has remained steadfast in meeting their pension commitments – the United States government. As of an August, 2016 article in the USNews.com, there was still one beneficiary receiving benefits from a Civil War pensioner. (more…)

Tags: benefits of outsourcing, employers, payroll service, payroll tax reporting, payroll taxes, pensions, retirement benefits, small business payroll, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

Posted in: IRS and Tax forms, Payroll, Payroll Processing

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5 Ways Bookkeeping Services Can Help You Grow Your Business

Posted by Ariane on November 15, 2016

Growth is an important part of your small business. But if you want your business to keep growing and reaching the goals you know your business can achieve, as a business owner, you must have the tools in place to help your business grow and succeed. Bookkeeping services is one of these tools. (more…)

Tags: benefits of outsourcing, bookkeeper, bookkeeping, small business, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Bookkeeping and Accounting, Operating a Small Business

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New Healthcare-Related Legislation Can Affect Small Businesses

Posted by Jessica on November 8, 2016

You’ve heard of the Affordable Care Act. But have you heard of the Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016? As with all legislation, both of these bills are having (in the case of the Affordable Care Act) or could have (in the case of the Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016) an effect on you as a small business owner. The purpose of this second law, if passed, is to enable business owners to continue to provide healthcare reimbursement which is currently blocked by the Affordable Care Act. (more…)

Tags: employee benefits, employees, employers, health care benefits, outsourcing payroll, payroll provider, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Operating a Small Business, Payroll, Rules, Regulations and Laws

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What Will Give You What You Need to Make Good Business Decisions?

Posted by Elaine on October 25, 2016

OK, we have already established that bookkeeping and accounting are often not an entrepreneur’s favorite part of running their business – and that’s all right. But what they miss out on if they don’t keep their books up to date are the tools that can help them make decisions; decisions that will be fueled by the owner’s confidence to grow their small business. (more…)

Tags: benefits of outsourcing, bookkeeper, bookkeeping, business decisions, central Indiana, financial decisions, outsourcing bookkeeping, small business, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Bookkeeping and Accounting, Operating a Small Business

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Is Using Seasonal Workers to Address Business Demands Right for Your Small Business?

Posted by Jessica on October 18, 2016

Every small business has its ups and downs. However, some can be more pronounced than others. Some businesses experience cyclical alterations in sales volume. As a recent article notes, for some businesses in the New York City area, one answer that has provided some relief to this variability has been seasonal workers. (more…)

Tags: benefits of outsourcing, employees, employers, payroll service, seasonal employees, seasonal workers, small business, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Operating a Small Business, Payroll, Payroll Processing

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Could You Handle Different State’s Payroll Taxes and Regulations?

Posted by Teresa Ray on October 11, 2016

I was really excited for a colleague who got a big contract that was going to expand his company this year. He was excited because his small business would no longer be just a local business, but would now be a business that worked nation-wide. We celebrated with a congratulatory lunch. It wasn’t but a couple of weeks later that he called and was obviously down. I was afraid he’d lost the deal. But no, he said it was worse – it was about payroll taxes. (more…)

Tags: benefits of outsourcing, employees, employers, local payroll taxes, payroll service, payroll tax reporting, payroll taxes, state payroll taxes, tax laws for payroll, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

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