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Payroll errors and how to avoid them

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For accounting professionals, payroll services have long been viewed as a time-consuming, high-risk loss leader. To better help clients navigate payroll, it is important that accounting professionals understand some of the most common payroll mistakes and how to avoid errors before they arise. What are common payroll errors?

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Legal insights on the DOL’s proposed worker classification rules

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Degree of permanence of the work relationship and weigh whether the work relationship is indefinite in duration or continuous (in favor of employee) or nonexclusive, project-based, or sporadic (in favor of independent contractor). Whether the work performed is an integral part of the employer’s business.

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What accounting advisory services should firms offer?

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If you’re a leader within an accounting firm, you’ve likely heard of advisory services and their lucrative impact. This trend is picking up pace as traditional accounting firms seek more strategic and meaningful work that goes beyond just tax returns. But what accounting advisory services should your firm offer?

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US Payroll Taxes Explained (Everything You Need to Know)

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And after helping hundreds of businesses with their accounting and taxes, we know a thing or two about it. Here’s a quick breakdown of who pays what and how much: EMPLOYER PAYS. Now that we know who pays what, let’s discuss how to pay your payroll taxes. What About Independent Contractors or the Self-employed?

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1099 vs W2: How Should You Pay Your People?

LyfeAccounting

?. We’ve got an important post for you today, because we’re going to discuss whether you should pay your employees through as a contractor or as a regular wage. We want to maximize our pay structure between contractors and employees so we can get the best outcomes for everyone. Okay, so here’s what we’re going to cover. #1

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When you need someone to help with client work….

Mark Lee

For some years one of the biggest challenges for accountancy firms, of all sizes, has been securing reliable support. Issues such as: clarifying exactly what support is required, where to find suitable people, how to make the role sufficiently attractive, weeding out the ‘wrong’ people and retaining the right ones.

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What Employees Are Counted for Purposes of COBRA’s Small Employer Exception?

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What employees should we count for purposes of this exception? Do not count self-employed individuals, independent contractors, or members of a corporate employer’s board of directors, unless those individuals are also common-law employees of the employer. appeared first on Tax & Accounting Blog Posts by Thomson Reuters.

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