Payroll

1099-MISC: Right amount, wrong status, no tax fraud

01/17/2017

Can you be sued by someone you misclassified as an independent contractor?

Gentlemen, start your engines @ 53.5¢ per mile

01/17/2017

For 2017, the IRS’ standard mileage rate drops to 53.5¢ a mile, from 54¢ a mile.

Fire those ‘bad’ employees? Or just reissue their W-2s

01/17/2017

If Payroll could fire bad employees, employees who routinely lose their W-2s and call you for replacements at the last minute would be sacked in a minute. But you can’t fire those employees. Instead, you need a foolproof strategy to deal with reissued W-2s.

Have contractors use official business name on invoices

12/22/2016

Make sure independent contractors invoice your company in their official business entity’s name, not simply with their name.

New NYDOL regs address direct deposit, paycards

12/20/2016

The New York Department of Labor has issued regulations covering how employers manage payroll direct deposit and debit cards.

February 2017: Employer’s business tax calendar

12/20/2016

Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

IRS warns against health plans’ double dipping

12/20/2016

Double dips are great for ice cream cones, but not group health benefits.

Time to chuck your old Forms I-9

12/20/2016

It’s time to put I-9 forms with a 03/08/2013 expiration date in the recycling bin.

In the Payroll Mailbag …

12/20/2016

The wrong SSN … Payments in January for December work

IRS goes all in on failure-to-file penalties

12/20/2016

If you intentionally fail to e-file information returns when you’re required to do so, you will be socked with a failure-to-file penalty.