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Emergency preparedness can pay off for payroll

06/20/2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a banner summer for hurricanes and tropical storms. This spells trouble for payroll departments. By taking some simple steps now, you can secure your payroll and business records against anything Mother Nature can devise and get the business back up and running in no time.

The late bird doesn’t get the W-2 worm

06/20/2024
Aug. 1 is the last date to file 2023 W-2s without having to pay an enhanced penalty.

Hot fun in the summertime

06/20/2024
Performing general payroll maintenance tasks is essential to your day-to-day operations. It’s also the key to a successful year end.

Multistate payrolls still causing payroll confusion

06/20/2024
The pandemic turbocharged multistate payroll administration. The end of the pandemic, however, hasn’t made things easier. Lots of employers now have remote employees they want to retain, and also allow in-office employees to work hybrid schedules. A little finesse can cut down on some interstate payroll headaches.

Check paid-leave policies before employees take military leave

06/20/2024
Employees in the National Guard or Reserves usually serve their military stint in the summer. An urgent question is whether you must provide short-term paid leave to these employees. The answer may be yes, according to a federal appeals court that ruled the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act’s rights and benefits clause may compel you to extend short-term paid leave to military employees if short-term paid leave is available to other employees.

The rise of third places and how payroll must tax them

06/20/2024
Private clubs used to be for the rich, and many still are. But there’s a new type of private club—those charging as little as $2,500 annually—and many employees are joining. Employees often conduct business in their clubs, which means you must know the payroll rules.

July 2024: Employer’s business tax calendar

05/31/2024
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

Employees reclassified? Time to start training managers

05/20/2024
You say you have already responded to the Department of Labor’s new overtime salary threshold by reclassifying some white-collar employees as overtime-eligible nonexempts? Congratulations! Now comes the hard part—training managers in the finer points of the Fair Labor Standards Act before the new rules take effect on July 1.

Food for thought: What can health FSAs reimburse for?

05/15/2024
Some aggressive marketers say employees’ food bills can be reimbursed tax-free through their health flexible spending accounts. The IRS says no.

In the Payroll Mailbag: June ’24

05/15/2024
Are old laptops given to employees for their personal use taxable? … Must we tax employees who bring spouses to a company event?