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Make Small Business Ownership More Predictable during the Unpredictable Days of Winter

Posted by Jessica on December 8, 2015

The sunny days of summer are now a distant memory, and we are entering the dark and cold days of winter. In addition to the shorter days, longer nights, and generally colder weather, winter also brings with it an increased unpredictability. More severe weather events occur in the winter than in any other season, including snow, ice, sleet, and extreme cold. We usually get some advanced warning of these kinds of events, but the predictions of severity often do not match the reality of what actually transpires. (more…)

Tags: benefits of outsourcing, employees, employers, inclement weather policy, Indiana, payroll provider, payroll service, small business, The Payroll Department

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

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Small Business Barter Transactions Are Separate from Payroll

Posted by Elaine on October 13, 2015

Entrepreneurs and small business owners, especially in the start-up stages, learn quickly how to balance getting things done with income.

Every business needs actual cash coming in the door, but sometimes small businesses move forward in their development through barter. (more…)

Tags: barter, Indiana, IRS, payroll service, reporting barter income, small business, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

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

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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…)

Tags: benefits of outsourcing, employees, employers, National Payroll Week, payroll service, payroll survey, small business, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

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

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Big or Small – Outsourcing Payroll Makes Sense for Business

Posted by Elaine on July 28, 2015

In a recent from Shared Services and Outsourcing article about outsourcing global payroll, this remark jumped out at me: (more…)

Tags: benefits of outsourcing, business automation, Indiana, outsource payroll, payroll service, payroll tax reporting, small business, small business payroll, The Payroll Department

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

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Veterans Make Successful Small Business Owners

Posted by Elaine on June 16, 2015

After serving their country, veterans often apply the leadership skills they have learned in the military in running small businesses. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, veterans own about 2.4 million U.S. businesses – that’s about 9% of all American companies. Additionally, veterans employ nearly 5.8 million people and manage $210 billion in payroll – a sizeable chuck of change!
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Tags: Brownsburg, delegating work, employers, outsourcing payroll, payroll service, small business, The Payroll Department, veterans as business owners

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

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8 BIG Reasons Why Businesses Fail

Posted by Sherri on December 9, 2014

No one knows better than an entrepreneur or a small business owner just how many sleepless nights a person can tolerate before they suffer a meltdown. In the present economy, managing any type of business of any size is a challenge. Juggling so many responsibilities can drive even the most determined small business owner to question decisions and accidentally make huge errors in paperwork. (more…)

Tags: Brownsburg, employers, small business, The Payroll Department, why businesses fail

Posted in: Operating a Small Business

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Don’t Let Your Payroll Slip Through the Cracks

Posted by Jessica on October 21, 2014

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…)

Tags: Brownsburg, delegating work, employee reponsibility, mistakes on payroll, payroll, payroll accuracy, payroll service, running a small business, small business, small business payroll

Posted in: Payroll, Payroll Processing

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Employers Paid $4.5 Billion in Payroll Tax Penalties

Posted by Ariane on October 14, 2014

The IRS recently published data saying they handed out 6.8 million fines to U.S. employers as of the end of September, 2013, because of botched payroll taxes. According to an article in The New Entrepreneur, these penalties amounted to $4.5 billion that employers owed the government. (more…)

Tags: Brownsburg, Indiana, payroll provider, payroll regulations, payroll service, payroll taxes, small business, small business and payroll taxes, tax laws for payroll, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department

Posted in: IRS and Tax forms, Payroll, Payroll Taxes, Rules, Regulations and Laws

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Is Payroll a Ticking Time Bomb in Your Business?

Posted by Sherri on September 23, 2014

At one time or another, every small business owner begins to feel like a circus juggler. Before they call on The Payroll Department, they try to stay in the know about employee training and performance, customer service, production and cash flow. For those entrepreneurs who are just starting out, they find themselves serving as the office decorator, plumber and housekeeping crew. (more…)

Tags: Indiana, payroll provider, payroll tax reporting, payroll taxes, small business, small business and payroll taxes, The Payroll Department

Posted in: IRS and Tax forms, Payroll, Payroll Processing, Payroll Taxes

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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…)

Tags: Brownsburg, employee benefits, Indiana, payroll provider, small business, small business and payroll taxes, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Benefits and Health Care, Payroll, Payroll Taxes, Rules, Regulations and Laws

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