Business Tax Index ranks state tax systems
In April, 2009, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) published the "Business Tax Index 2009: Best to Worst State Tax System...
Payroll provider plants trees to reward new direct deposit customers
Online payroll service SurePayroll is proving that it pays to help the environment. To recognize National Direct Deposit Month, the company has announ...
7 Things small business owners should know about payroll tax problems
Past due payroll taxes can cause you to lose your business and in some cases, your freedom. The IRS is focusing increased tax compliance efforts on sm...
Tax strategy: Prepay unemployment tax and save later
Sometimes, the money spent now can save valuable tax dollars in the near future. It may even defy conventional logic. Case in point: Generally, compan...
Test your payroll I.Q.!
CheckPoint HR, LLC, an administrative service organization that offers mid-size organizations a single source for human resources, payroll and benefit...
ADP offers tips to stretch your payroll dollars
ADP Employer Services, a provider of HR, payroll, and benefits administration services, has announced its annual National Payroll Week campaign to hel...
Has the IRS lost its appetite for collecting payroll tax?
Evidence suggests that many businesses are no longer taking their obligation to pay and remit payroll tax seriously. According to recent GAO report, a...
Indiana accountant arrested for embezzling, shoots himself
Sixty-four-year-old Robert "Mike" Symmes, a Pendleton, IN accountant who operated his practice, Robert M. Symmes & Co., out of Chesterfield, IN, s...
New regulations ‘electrify’ Form 5500 filers
Uncle Sam is giving employers with qualified retirement plans a reprieve from new electronic filing requirements. Alert: New regulations relating to F...
IRS provides guidance on withholding of supplemental wages
The IRS has issued guidance on how an employer determines the amount of income required to be withheld for tax purposes relative to payments of supple...
Business Tax Index 2008 ranks state tax systems
With April 15, "Tax Day," just behind us, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) has published the "Business Tax Index 2008: ...
IRS requests comments and input on new Form 941X
The IRS is looking for stakeholder input on a new form and process, planned to begin in 2009, that will improve the way employers and payers correct e...
Defining independent contractors
With growing acceptance of flexible work arrangements among large and small employers, many, including seasonal employers, are increasing their contin...
IRS issues new Social Security form for misclassified workers
The Internal Revenue Service has developed a new form for employees who have been misclassified as independent contractors by an employer. Form 8919, ...
New rules proposed for auto enrollment 401(k) plans
While the Internal Revenue Service has decided to keep the limit of total employee contributions to 401(k) plans at $15,500 for traditional plans and ...
Making wage reporting profitable
Reduce labor. Reduce time. Reduce costs.Time vs. MoneyAs with most business decisions, there are often two prominent variables in wage reporting: time...
IRS teams with states to share employment tax information
Officials from the Internal Revenue Service and more than two dozen state workforce agencies have announced they have entered into agreements to share...
