According to a 2019 Bank of America study, 68% of small business owners think payroll is their most difficult management task. Do you? If so, an easy-to-digest payroll process flowchart can help you gain confidence in running payroll.
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What Are the Payroll Taxes Paid by Employer?
You know that you’re responsible for managing payroll for your employees. You’re also likely familiar with payroll withholdings, including taxes and non-tax deductions. But, what about your employer payroll liabilities? Do you know what the payroll taxes paid by employer are?
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Religious Accommodations in the Workplace: What Do You Need to Do?
If you’re like most employers, you’re likely required to comply with equal employment opportunity (EEO) responsibilities. One responsibility you have under the EEO is providing religious accommodations in the workplace.
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Alaska Paid Sick Leave Isn’t a Choice—It’s a Requirement
Paid sick leave gives employees the comfort of knowing they receive their regular wages when they’re out sick. Federal law doesn’t require that employers provide paid sick leave, but several states—including Alaska—do. Do you know the Alaska paid sick leave requirements?
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What Is FUTA Tax? Understanding the Federal Unemployment Tax Act
The tax world is overflowing with funky-sounding acronyms, and FUTA might be the strangest one out there. You may be wondering, What is FUTA tax?
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What Is SUTA Tax? Overview of the Mandatory Payroll Tax
When you become an employer, you add a lot of things to your plate, like running payroll. One of your employer responsibilities with payroll is withholding certain taxes, such as SUTA tax. But, what is SUTA tax?
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CO Business Owners, Do You Know About the Colorado Retirement Mandate?
Do you offer your employees retirement benefits? Most employers in the Centennial State don’t have a choice, thanks to the Colorado retirement mandate known as Colorado SecureSavings.
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What Is the EEO-1 Report, and Which Employers Need to File it?
When your business grows, you may need to hire additional employees. But, hiring more employees comes with additional responsibilities. Depending on the number of employees you have and some other factors, you may be responsible for filing an EEO-1 report. So … what is EEO-1, anyways?
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8 Simple Steps to Process Payroll
Part of your title as “employer” also includes “payroll processor.” When you hire employees, you have to add them to payroll, withhold the proper taxes, and pay employees. It’s all part of the job. But if you’re new to this employer role, you may not be exactly sure how to process payroll. We’ve written down […]
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Should You Run Weekly Payroll or Biweekly?
Most businesses—70%—pay employees weekly or biweekly. But between weekly payroll and biweekly payroll, which is best for your business?
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