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Payroll errors and how to avoid them

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For business owners, payroll is complex and often their greatest expense. For accounting professionals, payroll services have long been viewed as a time-consuming, high-risk loss leader. Payroll errors are certainly a real concern, but with the right tools and resources in place, payroll services can be a growth opportunity for firms.

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Managing tax overpayments and repayments

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Overpayments and repayments are two of the most common anomalies that could complicate year-end and W-2 processing. Jump to: What is an overpayment on taxes? Overpayments and repayments in the current year Overpayments and repayments in subsequent years Preventing tax overpayments What is an overpayment on taxes?

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Advising clients to file Form 941-X for missed COVID-19 relief credits.

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Looking back at the last two years and the sprinter’s pace at which COVID-19 payroll tax credit relief was enacted, payroll accountants have earned a well-deserved pat on the back! But as the dust settles on those prior 2020–2021 Form 941 payroll tax returns, undoubtedly credits were missed, and mistakes were made. see IRC Sec.

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How to Pay Your Employees in a Small Business

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Determining how much to pay your employees. I’ve been through it all, from trying to figure out how to do payroll for my very first employee, to figuring out how much I should pay my employees. I’ve paid thousands of dollars in payroll tax penalties. Alright, now let’s talk about how to pay your employees.

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How to Get Small Business Tax Credits & Incentives

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?. Do you want to know how the rich get away with paying little to no taxes, while many others overpay on their taxes? If you’re anything like me, I’m sure you’ve heard all of these stories about how Jeff Bezos or Donald Trump pays almost little to no taxes. Like, do you REALLY want to know? Business Tax Credits vs Tax Deductions.