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Is a Dependent Care FSA (DCAP Flexible Spending Account) Right for Your Employees and Business?

Posted by Elaine on June 12, 2018

No doubt about it, expenses always seem to be going up. Employers know that their employees are tightening belts and are looking for ways to help even if significant pay raises aren’t in the current budget. For employees with families and dependent care expenses, there is a benefit some employers can offer, at least for the moment, and that is the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA). (more…)

Tags: business, child care, DCAP, Dependent Care, Dependent Care Assistance Program, employee benefits, FSA, Indiana, outsourcing, payroll, pre-tax dollars, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

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What Can You Do for Employees and Their Retirement Dreams?

Posted by Elaine on April 11, 2017

Some people dream of their retirement days – what they are going to do, where they want to be, all sorts of ideas above and beyond resting are included in those plans. Other people feel they are never going to be able to afford to retire and don’t see any of those golden dreams when they shut their eyes at the end of a long work day. A lot of their beliefs can be shaped by retirement savings.
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What Can Your Small Business Do about Healthcare Benefits?

Posted by Elaine on March 7, 2017

Healthcare and insurance continues to be a quagmire for millions of people to wade through today. If you are an employer with any number of employees, healthcare benefits are on your mind, too. (more…)

Tags: direct pay medicine, direct pay primary care, health insurance benefits, healthcare and benefits, HSA, MSA, outsourcing, payroll, payroll services, small business, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

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What Does FMLA Mean to Small Business Owners?

Posted by Gerilyn Davis on July 5, 2016

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…)

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What Workers Have to Say About Payroll Issues

Posted by Jessica on September 22, 2015

You may have heard of National Payroll Week. Started in 1996 by the American Payroll Association, it celebrates “many things important to each of us who work” according to their website, nationalpayrollweek.com. During National Payroll Week, workers are given a chance to share their opinions on current topics in the areas of work and payroll. This is a good chance for today’s workers to share their thoughts. (more…)

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Helping Your Employees Save for Retirement – Make it Easy

Posted by Jessica on July 14, 2015

Everyone knows the importance of saving for retirement. Everyone knows that saving money consistently and giving it time to grow is the best approach to ensuring adequate funds for the post-retirement years. Yes, we may all know that we should be saving for retirement, but that does not mean that we are doing it. The fact is that setting aside money for the future is difficult. (more…)

Tags: Brownsburg, employee retirement benefit, employees, employers, Indiana, payroll service, retirement plans, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Benefits and Health Care, Operating a Small Business, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Retirement plans

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Are Employee Achievement Awards Taxable or Not?

Posted by Ariane on July 7, 2015

Employees need to feel valued and appreciated by employers. When you give your employees achievement awards, celebrating specific milestones in safety or length of service, you’re recognizing their efforts, which, in turn, fosters your employees’ desire to excel in their jobs and continue working at your company. However, employers need to be careful in their award gift selections. (more…)

Tags: Brownsburg, employee awards, employees, Indiana, IRS rules on employee awards, payroll provider, small business and payroll taxes, taxes on employee awards, The Payroll Department

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Payroll Services Must Know Tax Code for Fringe Benefits

Posted by Elaine on April 21, 2015

We can safely say that the employers that The Payroll Department works with want to do the best they can for their employees. Of course, they have to balance fiscal responsibility with their own personal interest in providing benefits and health care to their employees. (more…)

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Understanding the Taxability of Fringe Benefits

Posted by Jessica on September 9, 2014

I’d like to think that most business owners truly want to have employees who feel appreciated and are generally happy with their jobs and their compensation. Happy employees generate a positive work culture which is contagious, spreading not only among employees but also to customers and clients as well. (more…)

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Severance Package Points Employers Should Know

Posted by Sherri on June 10, 2014

As a small business owner, you know a couple of life lessons. One lesson is that the pressure is definitely on, as in every day, all day long. And the second lesson is about employees, keeping track of them, training them, keeping them happy. That responsibility alone can feel about as easy as herding cats. (more…)

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