by chris | Apr 22, 2019 | Business Tips, Human Resources
There have been recent updates to posting requirements in Maine and Massachusetts. These posting changes are summarized below. To stay in compliance with these recent changes, all businesses in Maine and Massachusetts with at least one employee on payroll must display...
by chris | Apr 9, 2019 | Business Tips, Payroll, Taxes
A lookback period is the length of time that the IRS uses to measure the amount of taxes paid by an employer. The lookback period also helps the employer determine its deposit schedule.Payroll Taxes, Filings and Lookback PeriodsEmployers must withhold federal income...
by chris | Apr 9, 2019 | Business Tips, General News, Human Resources
We live in a fast-paced society where people are forever on the go. There’s hardly ample time for work-life balance, let alone continuing education. Yet studies show that employees want opportunities for learning and development.According to a Gallup survey, 87...
by chris | Apr 9, 2019 | Business Tips, Payroll
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires most employers with 10 or more full-time employees to log all reportable work-related illnesses and injuries. This information should be recorded on OSHA Form 300: Log of Work-Related Injuries and...
by chris | Mar 27, 2019 | Business Tips, Payroll, Taxes
Wages earned by J-1 employees have always been taxable for Federal and State income tax but exempt from Social Security and Medicare. As a result of tax reform in 2018, there is no longer a personal exemption for J-1 employees. Prior to 2018, the personal exemption...
by chris | Feb 28, 2019 | Business Tips, Human Resources
There’s a good chance many of your employees, especially younger ones, are scrimping and saving to buy a home. Is there anything employers can do to help? Very possibly.First, a little background. The home ownership rate for third quarter 2018 is 64.4 percent, a...
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