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Can Our Employees Make Pre-Tax Payroll Contributions to Their HSAs If We Don’t Have a Cafeteria Plan?

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Several have asked about making HSA contributions on a pre-tax basis so they can receive income tax savings every payroll period (instead of waiting until they file their tax returns) and avoid paying FICA taxes on those contributions. cash or regular pay). cash or regular pay).

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Payroll Taxes vs. Income Taxes | What’s the Difference Between Payroll and Income Tax?

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With our first business, LYFE Marketing, I remember stressing to figure out what was the best way to pay my taxes. I missed payroll tax filing deadlines that cost me thousands of dollars. Like, literally, I paid my payroll taxes one-day late by accident, the IRS sent me a penalty for over $1,000. What are Income Taxes?

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Last Week in Payroll: Federal Employment Taxes

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Constitution in 1913 that permanently legalized a federal income tax. Then, in 1935, the Social Security Act was signed into law, which resulted in a tax on both the employer and employee (6.2% if the employer qualifies for the full FUTA tax credit) on a certain amount of employee wages each year.

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It’s almost P11D season - what is it, and why do you have to pay it?

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In short, a P11D form allows you to inform HMRC of any benefits you’ve given to employees outside of payroll, so that the correct tax can be paid by your employees. In this blog we take a deeper dive into P11Ds, when they might arise, and what you need to do as a result. Why do you have a P11D?

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147 Cloud Accounting Software Apps: The Big List

Ryan Lazanis

If you want to see the best cloud accounting software apps all in one place, then you’ll LOVE this ultimate list. In it, I’ll be sharing 147 of the best cloud accounting software apps on the market. Each item in the list will contain a brief description and will focus on how you can level up your accounting automation. Ready to dive in?

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A Guide on How to Hire Your Kids and Pay Less in Taxes

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And that is by hiring them in your business and placing them on the payroll. That’s right, hiring little billy and sally as employees in your business will not only save you on taxes… …but the money you pay them can go directly to child expenses like clothes, school supplies, college savings, and much much more.

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Last Week in Payroll: Repaying Deferred Social Security Taxes

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In addition, a Presidential Memorandum signed on August 8, 2020, allowed employers to defer the employee’s share of Social Security tax from September 1, 2020 through the end of tax year 2020. . If employers do not pay these deferred Social Security taxes by these deadlines, penalties and interest will apply to any unpaid balance.

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