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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

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Setting up employee personnel files is an important part of the recordkeeping process. However, sometimes people mistakenly think of these files as a catch-all for an individual’s paperwork. Rather, understand that general personnel files serve a distinct purpose. What to include in an employee’s personnel file.

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4 important payroll issues to keep an eye on in 2023

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Nevertheless, 2023 is looking like another challenging year for Payroll as we get a few insights into what to expect. Final e-filing regs. The IRS punted on its final regulations , dropping the mandatory e-filing threshold for information returns for 2021 and 2022 W-2s, 1099s, and 1095s. Two sets of wage-and-hour regulations.

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5 things you should do now to prepare for year-end payroll reporting

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However, Payroll teams are busy preparing for a different season — year-end reporting. Plan for a lower mandatory e-filing threshold. We don’t yet know whether the IRS will issue final regulations dropping the mandatory e-filing threshold down to 100 or more information returns from 250 or more returns. With this in mind: 3.

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

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While dealing with lots of paperwork doesn’t rank as most HR professionals’ favorite task, proper recordkeeping for employee personnel files is a must for any organization. In addition, if an employee is involuntarily let go, their employee file must be kept for one year following the termination date. Why is that?

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Small business tax credits and deductions you should know about

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And now is the time to think about them, since the tax-filing deadlines for calendar-year corporate returns are fast approaching—March 15 for S corps and April 18 for C corps. Unused credits may be carried back one year and forward for up to 20 years. For 2023, you can deduct up to $1.16 In 2023, this amount is $2.89

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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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Benefits of outsourcing HR for small businesses

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HR administration is an essential component of running a small business, but it’s often one of the most challenging to manage in the early stages of small business or start-up operations. This includes things like payroll administration, employee benefits , HR compliance, and talent acquisition.

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