Indiana « The Payroll Department

Posts Tagged Indiana

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

Posted in: Operating a Small Business, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Rules, Regulations and Laws

Leave a Comment (0) →

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

Posted in: Benefits and Health Care, Employee Benefits, HR Rules, Regulations and Laws, Human Resources, Operating a Small Business, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Rules, Regulations and Laws

Leave a Comment (0) →

Handling the Limitations of Payroll Software

Posted by Ariane on June 7, 2018

If your small business employs workers, you must have a reliable payroll system. If your company only has a few employees, you may be able to get by with a manual payroll process. However, once your business starts to grow, you may decide to use payroll software to handle your payroll tasks. (more…)

Tags: Indiana, outsourcing payroll, payroll, payroll processing, payroll provider, payroll software, small business, small business payroll, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Operating a Small Business, Payroll

Leave a Comment (0) →

Summer Isn’t Laid Back for Payroll Processors

Posted by Elaine on June 5, 2018

We all look forward to summer, don’t we? Longer, warm days filled with sunshine and the prospect of fun draw us into a state of reverie with the prospect of letting things slip by. That doesn’t often fly with small business owners, and certainly not when it comes to payroll. In fact, summer is one of the most challenging seasons for payroll. Let me explain why. (more…)

Tags: business, Indiana, new employees, outsourcing, payroll, payroll changes, PTO, seasonal employees, summer payroll, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department, vacation, vacation days

Posted in: Operating a Small Business, Payroll, Payroll Processing

Leave a Comment (0) →

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

Posted in: Operating a Small Business, Payroll, Rules, Regulations and Laws

Leave a Comment (0) →

Take Advantage of Seasonal Downtime – Review Your Business Budget

Posted by Ariane on May 9, 2018

While many businesses can heat up during the summer, a lot of businesses experience a major slow-down. With the kids out of school, people are often busy taking vacations or participating in warmer weather activities. If your business goes through seasonal doldrums, why not take advantage of the downtime to review your business budget? You can review how your year has gone so far and plan for what you want the rest of your year to look like. (more…)

Tags: bookkeeper, bookkeeping, business, cash flow, Grace Walker, Indiana, outsourcing, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Bookkeeping and Accounting, Operating a Small Business

Leave a Comment (0) →

Is Convenient and Easy Making a Muddle of Your Business Bookkeeping?

Posted by Elaine on April 24, 2018

Is your business going paper-free or at least relatively paper-free? While the idea sounds terrific, it can create a mess if you still operate your business bookkeeping systems like you did 30 years ago. If you are fighting a muddle of chaos, chances are that you don’t have a clear updated process in place, and that can do nothing but aggravate and stall your progress. (more…)

Tags: accounting, bookkeeper, bookkeeping, business expenses, cash flow, Grace Walker, Indiana, small business, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Bookkeeping and Accounting, Operating a Small Business

Leave a Comment (0) →

3 Reasons Why an Emergency Fund Is a Necessity for Your Business

Posted by Ariane on April 18, 2018

Most financial advisors tell people they need to have an emergency fund to cover unforeseen financial issues; job loss, medical expenses, or home repairs, that may occur in their lives. The same can be said for businesses, too. (more…)

Tags: accounting, bookkeeper, bookkeeping, business expenses, cash flow, Grace Walker, Indiana, small business, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Bookkeeping and Accounting, Operating a Small Business

Leave a Comment (0) →

Employees Must Be Proactive to Determine Accurate Payroll Tax Withholding

Posted by Teresa Ray on April 10, 2018

Way back at the end of February we wrote about the new payroll tax withholding guidelinesissued by the IRS. Since that time, the IRS has issued a new Form W-4, more information, and calculators that can help in determining payroll tax amounts to be withheld. Because of the sweeping changes in other parts of the tax law, the IRS is encouraging employees to be proactive – and are even providing some tools to do that. (more…)

Tags: calculating withholding, employees, Indiana, payroll, payroll taxes, small business, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department, W-4

Posted in: Operating a Small Business, Payroll

Leave a Comment (0) →

How to Ride the Wave of Fast Business Growth

Posted by Paige Henry on April 3, 2018

Ask around, and most business owners will say that they’re looking to grow and make more money. But good business sense says that it’s better if you plan for growth, not just ride the wave of a quickly-growing business. When business is booming, there are a few key ways to ease those growing pains and keep your company on track for success. (more…)

Tags: bookkeeping, business growth, business owner, Indiana, payroll, payroll processing, small business, team building, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Bookkeeping and Accounting, Operating a Small Business, Payroll, Payroll Processing

Leave a Comment (0) →

Page 1 of 10 12 3 4 5...»