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, Payroll
If your payroll provider handles your payroll-processing responsibilities, you might not see the need to learn the ins and outs of calculating net pay. But imagine an employee seeking clarification on his or her take-home pay — do you know all the details? It’s...
by chris | Feb 20, 2019 | General News, Human Resources, Payroll
Question: Do we pay employees working remotely the minimum wage of the state where our headquarters is located or the state an employee does the work?Answer from Marisa, SPHR:Good question. It comes up a lot with employers who have people working remotely or at a...
by chris | Feb 18, 2019 | FLSA, Human Resources, Payroll, Time & Attendance
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of pushing the clock forward 1 hour during the summer so that daylight in the evening lasts longer. Each year, DST starts on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November.For example, on March 10, 2019,...
by chris | Feb 11, 2019 | General News, Human Resources, Payroll
There are two instances in which an employee may present you with their Social Security card: for payroll purposes and for I-9 purposes. But, while you can ask that employees show you their Social Security card for payroll purposes, you cannot tell them to use their...
by chris | Jan 30, 2019 | Business Tips, Human Resources, Payroll
Some state minimum wage adjustments are tied to the consumer price index, but otherwise, cost-of-living raises are not required by state or federal law. You just need to make sure you’re paying any applicable state and municipal minimum wages. That said, if the cost...
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