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The 4 Best Retirement Plans for Self-Employed Individuals to Consider

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Saving and planning for retirement as a self-employed person can be more difficult than for others. Company employees often have access to a 401(k) or other retirement savings account that lets them make automatic contributions pulled from every paycheck. How is a self-employed retirement plan different from a 401(k)?

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IRS update: digital communication and payroll

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He also confirmed FIRE’s eventual retirement, in favor of IRIS. It’s more challenging with business and payroll returns, because of the power of attorney; the IRS is beginning a POA initiative, he added. Zoom in for the payroll picture The IRS calls withholding voluntary, although your employees may beg to differ.

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Sorting out taxes and reporting for a deceased employee

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While fortunately a rare circumstance, dealing with payroll for a recently deceased employee can be tricky. Are there special reporting requirements? Hopefully this isn’t an issue that comes up for your payroll department often, but it’s important to know what to do, and get it right, in the event that it does happen.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

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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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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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According to a 2022 McKinsey report , 36% of American workers earn a living partly or wholly through independent work, which included delivery workers, tutors, writers, freelancers, contracted workers and temporary positions. The same is increasingly true in many fields, whether you’re freelance or on the payroll. Growing independence.

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Business finance: The ultimate guide for non-finance people

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The beginner’s business finance glossary “Our P&L report shows that our revenue is now greatly exceeding our expenses, and we’re showing a considerable profit.” “In Your total revenue will appear on your business’s profit & loss report (more on this in a bit). What is a ROB?

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

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A 1099 is a form used to report non- employee compensation. 1099 workers also are not generally paid through regular payroll and do not typically have taxes withheld from their checks or deposits. If you are paying someone through your normal employee payroll process with income tax withholdings, you typically need to send them a W-2.

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