Payroll

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February 23, 2015 

The Obamacare Tax Glitch Fallout Continues

About 20 percent of those who bought a health care marketplace plan in 2014 and used tax credits to lower their premiums received faulty information, due to a miscalculation of the premium benchmark amount. Government officials say that these taxpayers wi

 Self-Employed Need Permanent Fix for HRA Guidance

February 18, 2015 

Self-Employed Need Permanent Fix for HRA Guidance

One of the nation's leading advocacy groups for self-employed and micro-businesses says that, while the delay in enforcement of the technical guidance issued by the Treasury Department on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) is a good move, self-emplo

 W-2 Due Dates for all States

February 18, 2015 

W-2 Due Dates for all States

It's that time of year again: when most payroll departments are hunkered down balancing and filing annual W-2s and state reconciliations. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to provide some helpful charts with due dates for returns and ...

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February 18, 2015 

ZenPayroll Hits 10,000 Users Nationwide

Cloud payroll developer ZenPayroll now serves more than 10,000 small businesses across the country and processes billions of dollars in annual payroll, the company announced on Wednesday.

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February 13, 2015 

How to Do Payroll Better

“I truly believe communication is critical in a payroll setup. So many sole proprietors and single member LLCs end up paying themselves on payroll and they are not legally allowed to," says Dawn Brolin, CPA, a well-known QuickBooks and accounting educator

Gail Perry

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February 13, 2015 

5 Steps to Protecting Payroll Data

It goes without saying that employees’ payroll data is sensitive and confidential information, and therefore, needs to be protected. In today’s world, there are multiple threats risking the security of the payroll data you manage.

Taija Sparkman

 IRS Says No to Severance Payroll Tax Refunds

February 12, 2015 

IRS Says No to Severance Payroll Tax Refunds

The IRS is showing no mercy to employers in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling in the controversial Quality Stores case. In a new announcement, it says that it will disallow all claims for refunds of payroll tax relating to severance payments ...

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February 10, 2015 

Record Spending Expected for Valentine’s Day 2015

Everyone wants the kind of things that money just can’t buy, except on Valentine’s Day, otherwise known as “The Day Love Costs Money.” This year, Americans plan to spend $18.9 billion on Valentine’s Day-related expenses to show just ...

 Is Your Mobile Phone Trying to Kill You?

February 9, 2015 

Is Your Mobile Phone Trying to Kill You?

It is not safe to assume that cell phones and other electro-magnetic products do not represent threats to your health. Though cell phones currently in use in the United States are generally safe, newer and more powerful models are being introduced on a r

Dave McClure

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February 6, 2015 

Payroll for Accounting Firms – Some Easy Choices

Accountants in public practice have traditionally referred payroll to major providers such as ADP, Ceridian and Paychex because of the complexities, risk and deadlines involved in processing. With additional requirements for small business with the ...

Randy Johnston