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New Employer Legislation on Health Benefits and Reimbursement

As a firm who works closely with small business owners, The Payroll Department hears that although many small business cannot afford to provide health insurance benefits to employees, many do want to help. For those owners who want to provide a benefit without it being health insurance coverage, legislation is coming that you need to know about. (more…)

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New Form I-9 has January 21, 2017 Deadline

It’s that time of year, isn’t it? I’m not talking about holidays and festivities, I’m talking about getting ready to close out the year and get ready for the new one. (more…)

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Overtime Rule Put on Hold!

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…)

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New Healthcare-Related Legislation Can Affect Small Businesses

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…)

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

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…)

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

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

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…)

Posted in: IRS and Tax forms, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Payroll Taxes, Rules, Regulations and Laws

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When Are You Paying Your Employees?

You might think that setting up a regular payroll would be easy. You know, put in names and start paying the employees. But stop right there, you’re going to have to first determine when you’re going to pay them, and I’m not talking about what day of the week. Of course, it’s much more complex than that. You have to consider the hold back. What’s that? Well, it’s certainly something you have to consider. (more…)

Posted in: Payroll, Payroll Processing, Rules, Regulations and Laws

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Have you Heard About the New Overtime Rule?

President Obama recently made news in the business world by announcing an executive change to the rules governing overtime pay.  This change will result in a greater number of workers who will be eligible for overtime pay.  Because this change has the potential to affect the size of workers’ paychecks, it is sure to capture the attention of employees and employers alike.  (more…)

Posted in: Payroll, Payroll Processing, Rules, Regulations and Laws

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What Does FMLA Mean to Small Business Owners?

For those that may not be familiar with FMLA, it is the Family Medical Leave Act. In summary it allows employees to take a leave of absence for medically related purposes and family related medical incidents or procedures. There are several considerations to be made on whether an employer must honor the Family Medical Leave Act. The Family Medical Leave Act, according to the Department of Labor website, consists of the following: (more…)

Posted in: Benefits and Health Care, HR Rules, Regulations and Laws, Human Resources

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What Should I Consider If I Want to Make an Employee Salaried?

When a small business owner decides to take an employee to salaried status, the key to the transition is that it should be legal, as well as a win/win for both the organization and the employee. Salaried employment is becoming more and more of a hot topic considering there are significant changes being made in the workforce. (more…)

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