Author: Margie Reed

The outdated method of manually collecting employee data makes businesses vulnerable to errors, costing them time, money, and effort better spent elsewhere. It also creates opportunities for time theft, which, according to The American Payroll Association (APA) and Zippia, affects 75% of businesses, costing them up...

There's been buzz about new retirement plan provisions for weeks, and now they're final, bringing about changes to various federal rules and adding flexibility for current and future retirees. The Secure 2.0 Act of 2022, part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, includes the...

The Internal Revenue Service reminds low- and moderate-income workers that they can save for retirement now and possibly earn a special tax credit in 2022 and years ahead. The Retirement Savings Contributions Credit, also known as the Saver’s Credit, helps offset part of the first $2,000...

Personal identifiable information is defined as the personal information of an individual that can be used to identify them. According to the Department of Labor, PII can be in the form of either direct or indirect information. Examples of direct forms of PII include the following: ...

If you are making quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS, the due date for the September 1st – December 31st, 2022 quarter of the year is January 17th, 2023. You may be able to skip the January 18th payment if you file your 2022...

The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2023 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes. Beginning on January 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups,...

Question:  We have received a lot of holiday time off requests, more than we can approve. Can we approve some but deny others? Answer: In general, yes. We recommend having a policy for time off that explains how employees can request time away from work and what...

Since the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) was introduced in 2020 as part of the CARES Act there have been many updates and expansions. Luckily for business owners, these updates have made the ERTC more accessible to businesses that are struggling to get back on...

The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2023 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2023, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups...

Question:  While covering shifts for an employee on a leave of absence, we discovered errors in their work. How do we take disciplinary action without seeming retaliatory for taking leave? Answer:  Taking disciplinary action following a leave of absence is going to come with some additional...