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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. The IRS must lean heavily into digital communication, Mamo said, including: Document upload tool. It’s more challenging with business and payroll returns, because of the power of attorney; the IRS is beginning a POA initiative, he added. Online accounts.

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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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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

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When Harry Hecht, an Orlando, Florida-based mentor with SCORE—originally named the Service Corps of Retired Executives—encounters business owners who are reluctant to outsource, he has them track their time. “I For this reason, Hecht recommends spending some time documenting exactly, step by step, how you do things. Tax laws change.

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

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Employees need this document in order to file their personal income taxes each year. 1099 workers also are not generally paid through regular payroll and do not typically have taxes withheld from their checks or deposits. Employers also need to report and deposit payroll taxes to the internal revenue service (IRS) every quarter.

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Should City Governments and other Businesses look to Virtual Services to Save Money?

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The article discussed how the City of Hickory, NC proposed offering early retirement to 84 of their employees. Reading the details of what would be offered in exchange for taking the early retirement deal didn’t really strike me as a wonderful option for those 84 people., But, he said, the city could use the payroll savings.

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Standard Operating Procedures: Tips for Creating Business Systems | Office Organization & Office Efficiency | OfficeArrow

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Plus, well-documented business systems are a useful tool for training someone new or for meeting regulatory compliance. How will you document your procedures and what resources or tools are you going to use? Every job and procedure is documented. Step One: Start at the End. Step Three: Train Others to Use It.