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Ensuring payroll compliance in 2024: What’s new?

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Maintaining payroll compliance is a must for accounting departments, but it’s often easier said than done. That’s especially true whenever new changes come about, and 2023 was a year rife with new payroll regulations, trends, and initiatives. From the implementation of SECURE 2.0 From the implementation of SECURE 2.0

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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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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. 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. What pay is taxable?

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IRS releases details on how to withdraw ERC claims

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14, the day the IRS imposed a moratorium on processing Forms 941-X on which the credit is claimed, but who haven’t yet received their ERCs. The IRS has added more FAQs on this process. Who can’t ask to withdraw an ERC claim You can’t use the withdrawal process if any of the following apply: You claimed the ERC on Form 941.

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5 SOP examples for your business

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While every employee brings their own special talents and perspectives to their job roles, things can get disorganized when everyone is taking a different approach to completing your company’s core business processes. SOPs are an excellent tool for small business owners looking to take their business process management to the next level.

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Time management tools to help you get ahead at work

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For example, CRMs can often streamline the process of sending outreach emails or follow-ups by automating the process or providing email templates. If you use QuickBooks for payroll processing , the integration is convenient. Calendar blocking. To get started with time tracking, check out these software options.

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

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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. Booth copies must be sent out by January 31.

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