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Why Use a Payroll Service for Contracted Workers Pay?

Should small business owners who have “employees” that are contract workers ever consider using a payroll services provider? I have been wondering that for a long time because, after all, the employers don’t pay payroll taxes for contracted labor. So why would it ever be a benefit to outsource payroll of that kind? (more…)

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

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Don’t Let Your Payroll Slip Through the Cracks

Small businesses often do a great job of making good use of a limited number of employees. Tasks may be shared among several employees or delegated to someone who has other responsibilities. It’s common that employees are often asked to wear several different hats. While this is just reality for a small business working with limited employee resources, it can sometimes create problems, and in no area is this more troublesome than in payroll. Let me explain. (more…)

Posted in: Payroll, Payroll Processing

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Want to Protect Your Business? Outsource Your Payroll

Audited by an independent accounting firm… I love that line. You hear it on big nights like the Oscars and Emmys, but when you think about it, hearing it from your payroll provider is more important than how many votes various performers and directors garnered for their efforts. In fact, it might be one of the most comforting lines you will hear all year. (more…)

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Celebrate Payroll!

Did you know that there was an actual National Payroll Week? There is, and in 2014 it is celebrated September 1 – 5. According to the American Payroll Association, there is a lot to celebrate, especially “the hard work by America’s 156 million wage earners and the payroll professionals who pay them.” All of us here at The Payroll Department think you should break out the champagne and make a toast! Let me share why… (more…)

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Entrepreneurs: 5 Legal Mistakes to Avoid

When starting up and running a small business, as an owner, you’ve got lots of things to consider and do like getting a location, hiring employees, setting up systems and stocking products. Unfortunately, legal matters are one of the last things small business owners think about, but these issues can actually cause the most headaches – and may even lead to your business’s demise. (more…)

Posted in: IRS and Tax forms, Operating a Small Business, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Payroll Taxes

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10 Steps to Get your Payroll System Up and Running

Want to set up a payroll system but aren’t sure where to start?  The Small Business Association offers some advice in the form of 10 steps to set up a payroll system.  Check out an abbreviated summary of the recommended steps below or read the full article on the SBA website. (more…)

Posted in: Churches and Non-Profit Employers, IRS and Tax forms, Rules, Regulations and Laws

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Small Business and Payroll KPI

KPIs? Even if a small business owner doesn’t know the term or acronym, they are conducting their business according to Key Performance Indicators (KPI) every day. That’s how they know something in their business is working – or not! (more…)

Posted in: Payroll, Payroll Processing

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How to Make Payroll Processing Simple and Easy

Small business owners would probably say that there is nothing simple or easy for them when they are the entire human resources department of their business.

But then along comes The Payroll Department and things do get simpler and easier. That’s because I have been in their shoes and I know entrepreneurs and small business owners don’t need more to complicate their already overflowing basket of tasks to do. (more…)

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Make Sure You Know What Can and What Can’t Be Deducted from an Employee’s Paycheck

Nearly all employees agree – they love getting that paycheck! So it’s good to know that Indiana has laws in place that protect workers’ rights to receive payment for work done. One area addressed by state law concerns what can and cannot be automatically deducted from a worker’s wages by the employer. (more…)

Posted in: Churches and Non-Profit Employers, Operating a Small Business, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Rules, Regulations and Laws

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3 Reasons Small Business Owners Should Outsource

Why would you outsource something as seemingly simple as payroll processing? I hear that question when the topic of outsourcing comes up. The reason to outsource comes down to essentially one of three important points: (more…)

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