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Overtime Sounds Like It Is So Simple – Until You Get Sued

Posted by Elaine on June 19, 2018

Here’s a stumper for you: What do Arsenio Hall, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, and Lars Ulrich all have in common? If you don’t know Lars Ulrich, he is the drummer for the band, Metallica. Now, go ahead, what’s your guess about them all? Give up? The answer is that they have all been sued for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), primarily for failing to pay appropriate, or accurate, overtime wages. What does that mean for you? (more…)

Tags: business, exempt, Indiana, non-exempt employees, outsourcing, overtime, payroll, payroll processing, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department, when to pay overtime

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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 is the Risk for Employee Information in Your Business?

Posted by Elaine on May 22, 2018

If you have been a business owner for even a day or two you know how complicated all the rules and regulations can be about almost every aspect of business. There are laws and forms and records and it seems there is no consistency between any of it – right? Well, let’s not get too far down the rabbit hole and try to solve every issue here. But let’s take a moment and look at payroll and employee information and records. (more…)

Tags: business, employee, Employee records, Indiana, outsourcing, payroll, records, security, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

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IRS Issues New Withholding Guidelines for Payroll Taxes

Posted by Elaine on February 27, 2018

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued the new (percentage method) payroll withholding tables for 2018 along with notification that the W-4 Form is in the process of being updated to reflect the new tax law. For the moment, no new form is required and employers should retain the existing forms for all employees. In addition to recalculating the new payroll tax deduction, there are a several other changes for employers to consider. (more…)

Tags: IRS, outsourcing, payroll, payroll taxes, small business, tax withholding, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

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3 New Payroll Regulation Changes You Need to Know

Posted by Ariane on November 14, 2017

Payroll regulation changes are happening all the time. As a small business owner, you must stay up-to-date with these changes, so you can remain legally compliant. Otherwise, you could face hefty fines and other penalties. (more…)

Tags: employers, outsourcing payroll, payroll, payroll provider, payroll regulations, small business, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

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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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Civil Penalties for DOL Violations Increase January, 2017

Posted by Elaine on February 7, 2017

In so many of our blogs we go on about the expense to small business owners when they don’t comply with reporting and deposit regulations when it comes to taxes and governmental reports and filings. It’s not because we want to scare you. It’s because we want you to see how quickly these penalties and interest can add up for one mistake – even if it is an inadvertent mistake. (more…)

Tags: civil penalties, compliance, DOL, employers, labor laws, payroll service, payroll tax reporting, payroll taxes, penalties, The Payroll Department

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How Long Should You Keep Your Business Tax Records?

Posted by Ariane on January 17, 2017

Every year, as your small business files its taxes, your company is left with stacks of paperwork. You may shove it into a filing cabinet or a storage box. However, eventually, you may wonder: How long do I need to keep these tax records? (more…)

Tags: benefits of outsourcing, bookkeeping, employers, small business owners, tax record retention, tax records, The Payroll Department

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New Employer Legislation on Health Benefits and Reimbursement

Posted by Elaine on January 10, 2017

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…)

Tags: employees, employers, health benefits for employees, HRA, payroll laws, payroll service, small business, The Payroll Department

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New Form I-9 has January 21, 2017 Deadline

Posted by Elaine on December 27, 2016

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…)

Tags: benefits of outsourcing, employees, employers, employment eligibility, Employment Form I-9 change, Form I-9, payroll provider, payroll regulations, payroll service, small business, Tax forms, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

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