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The Vanishing Executive Assistant—NOT!

Office Dynamics

The writer immediately points out that technology and automation have chipped away at duties like papers to be filed and landlines to be answered. And yet assistants help file digital documents and manage calls through their cell phones, so the skills required for these tasks haven’t completely gone away. She is living it up.

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IRS releases details on how to withdraw ERC claims

BMT Office Administration

The IRS has kept its promise to provide relief to employers that filed Forms 941-X to claim the pandemic-era employee retention credit for which they aren’t eligible. Big break: The IRS will treat withdrawn claims as if they were never filed, so no penalties or interest will be levied. for a particular calendar quarter).

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What is a SIMPLE IRA? Everything You Need to Know

Success

To be eligible as an employee, you must have earned at least $5,000 from the employer during any two years before the current calendar year and expect to make at least $5,000 this year. Employer contributions must equal 2% of the employee’s compensation up to the annual salary limit of $330,000 in 2023.

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Are your employee pay profiles correct? It’s time to check

BMT Office Administration

But what you pay and what you deduct from an employee’s salary depends on their profile—their basic demographic information, their W-4s, their Social Security numbers, their work state, and their home state. Once you cross calendar years, you can’t correct income tax withholding.

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How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Personal Assistant?

C-Suite Assistants

Far too much rests on your shoulders to let calendar planning, telephone calls, travel booking, and other administrative responsibilities interfere with your performance. But without these jobs, many executives are left to create their travel plans, file expense reports, and schedule meetings. Since 2000, More than 1.6

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So do assistants think the role has diversified?

Practically Perfect PA

In the past I’d be answering phones, taking memos and maintaining files – nowadays you are an extension of your Executive. ” “When I first started as an EA, I was answering phones, filing, and typing memos. You have to be able to think strategically and offer solutions rather than simply carry out requests.

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Stay on track with this payroll compliance checklist

BMT Office Administration

These are typically salaried employees, but employers must verify that each job role passes specific tests before the employee filling it may be classified as hourly. It asks for information such as the employee’s filing tax status, extra withholding preferences, and more. Exempt workers aren’t entitled to overtime pay.

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