Payroll Outsourcing Eases Small Business Paperwork Burden
Small businesses employ tens of millions of workers in the United States and Canada. That’s tens of millions of paychecks amounting to billions of dollars going out every month. While that’s a great...
View ArticlePayroll Tax Rates for 2012 – Uncertainty Continues Amid Dueling Proposals
The payroll tax that funds the Social Security program will go up on January 1, 2012. That is, unless it goes down. Or possibly stays the same. Unfortunately for payroll managers, that’s about as clear...
View ArticleThe High Cost of Payroll Mistakes
Payroll administration may be a mundane task, but it’s one that can create some serious repercussions if it’s ever done wrong. Monetary penalties for things like non-remittance or late remittance of...
View ArticlePayroll Tax Cut Extended for at Least Two More Months
The payroll tax cut that was in effect for 2011 was extended for another two months by a Congressional vote that took place just before Christmas. The employee share of the Social Security tax would...
View ArticleTips for Employers on Employees’ Tips
Payroll processing for any company presents challenges, but for companies whose employees receive tips, proper and accurate payroll administration is even more complicated. The good news for employers...
View ArticleBonus Pay Is Taxable Income, But Special Withholding Rules Apply
Cash bonuses paid by employers to employees for performance, achievement or service are taxable just like wages are. It’s important for a payroll manager to be aware of this and to comply with tax...
View ArticleMore of the Jobless Are Receiving Unemployment Benefits
Not only does unemployment in the United States remain high several years into our current historic “great recession,” but the percentage of the unemployed who are actually receiving unemployment...
View ArticleMaking the Most of Your Small Business’s Employee Health Insurance Offerings
Offering good health insurance benefits can play a big part in attracting quality people to your company and in retaining them on your employee payroll. In addition, workers can be more productive when...
View ArticleOutsourcing Payroll? Hiring a Reliable, Experienced Payroll Processor is Vital
More and more small businesses are finding out that hiring an outside payroll processing company is an efficient and cost-effective way to take care of employee payroll duties. Indeed, handing off the...
View ArticleAverage U.S. Business Employs Fewer People Than Just 10 Years Ago, DOL Report...
The number of workers on the average U.S. business establishment’s employee payroll has fallen, and not just because of the recent recession and the slow pace of recovery from it. In fact, the mean...
View ArticleHow Outsourcing Payroll Services Saves Time and Money
What do small businesses and large corporations have in common? They both benefit from outsourcing payroll services! Whether your company is comprised of ten people or ten thousand, there are benefits...
View ArticleThe Personalized Padgett Payroll Services® Difference
Selecting the most knowledgeable professionals is key when it comes to selecting payroll processing specialists and tax code experts. Many companies claim to provide outsourced payroll services, but do...
View Article7 Costly Payroll Mistakes Businesses Make
Too many honest small businesses are penalized for infractions they never knew they committed to begin with. Tax codes are full of asterisks, small print and details most people are simply not trained...
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