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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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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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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 She recommends using sites like Asana.com or Evernote.com for managing projects. Tax laws change. Who you gonna call?

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Want to Reach Your Potential? Be a Learner

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professor emeritus of human resource management at Rutgers University and editor of Compensation & Benefits Review. Some managers worry about investing in developing people who can then easily take those skills to a competitor,” says David G. a former human resource management professor at Rutgers. Allen, Ph.D.,

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Navigating the IRS’ Interactive Tax Assistant

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Categories in the assistant include Filing Requirement, Form to Use, Due Date; Filing Status and Dependents; Retirement: Pensions, IRAs, Social Security; Other Income (e.g., It’s payroll -friendly, too! One payroll -friendly aspect of the assistant is the section— Are My Wages Exempt From Federal Income Tax Withholding?

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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. Control number.

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