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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

BMT Office Administration

Payroll compliance is no small task. Everyone knows that executing payroll accurately and on time is important, after all everyone wants to get paid for their world. However, there is also a lot more that goes into proper payroll processing including a large number of compliance functions and concerns.

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HR Professionals Are Burned Out. Can A.I. Help?

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Artificial intelligence systems can aid human resources teams by acting as informed HR assistants capable of automatically completing back-office tasks and answering easy questions. . Organizations that actively plan to integrate the power of AI in their HR systems will be able to get back to focusing on the human connection aspect of HR.

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5 SOP examples for your business

BMT Office Administration

Implementing and documenting standard operating procedures (SOPs) is a great way to make sure that all staff members are completing their tasks in the correct manner. A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a detailed document with step-by-step instructions on how to properly complete a task. What is an SOP? How to format an SOP.

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IRS poised to allow e-filing of Form 941-X

BMT Office Administration

The IRS’ paperless initiative takes this one step beyond scanning payroll returns. According to draft versions of Forms 8453-EMP and 8879-EMP , sometime next year (without more detail) the IRS will make amended payroll returns available through Modernized e-File. This should speed up your tax refunds considerably.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

While it’s clear that you need to keep a separate file for each employee, which documents should you include in it? After all, there are some documents that you’ll need to keep confidential , and there are some that you don’t even need to include in your personnel files.

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What electronic record-keeping software best fits your needs?

BMT Office Administration

Keeping track of paperwork can be a challenge, It’s easy to misplace a file or even spill coffee on a document on your desk. If you don’t have that document backed up in an electronic format, you may have just lost important company or employee data. Having proper document retention practices is a key part of compliance.

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IRS releases e-filing waiver guidance

BMT Office Administration

These filers should notify the IRS that they qualify for a religious exemption in advance of filing returns and other documents by filing a Form 8508. After filing Form 8508, filers who qualify for a religious exemption should file returns and other documents on paper.

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