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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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Trendspotting: Top Ten Payroll Issues of State Legislatures

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States eye workforce as a legislative priority for payroll The majority of state legislatures began their legislative sessions this January. A flurry of bills is being proposed in the payroll space — many having to do labor and employment. State legislators are responding to the call. per hour to $11.39. New Hampshire.

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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner: Involuntary Deductions

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In a previous edition of the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) Corner, we talked about gross ups. This may be desirable, for example, when the employer wants to give an employee a “net” bonus or cover an employee’s relocation expenses in full. Gross ups. Previous question. 401(k), cafeteria plan benefits, etc.).

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The Certified Payroll Professional Corner: Gross Ups

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In our last edition of the Certified Payroll Professional ( CPP ) Corner , we talked about the regular rate calculation for overtime purposes. Payroll Guide ¶18,022 contains a DOL table that can be used to compute overtime on different types of pay that includes commissions. Regular rate of pay for overtime. commissions.”

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Payroll Taxes for an Employer: How Is Payroll Tax Calculated?

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Payroll taxes can be daunting for employers to calculate and pay. With the numerous tax laws, regulations and compliance requirements, employers are required to be up-to-date on the latest regulations to ensure they’re making accurate and timely payroll tax payments. So how is payroll tax calculated? Contents: 1.

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Payroll trends to watch in 2022 (Part 2)

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Part 2 of this blogpost explains how prevalent payroll is in our daily lives with a focus on key issues in 2022, including unemployment, disaster relief, paid sick leave, and international. Some states provide relief to employers in this capacity if the terminations were due to COVID-19. There are many restaurants in Miami Beach.

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Top 20 Searches of 2021 on Payroll on Checkpoint

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The top payroll related searches for 2021. Payroll practitioners and employers alike continue to be challenged by the unique issues that COVID-19 has imposed on payroll administration. Payroll on Checkpoint has analyzed the searches of our subscribers to create this Top 20 list of topics in the forefront in 2021.

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