by chris | Nov 29, 2018 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll, Taxes
Are an HSA and FSA right for you? Explained by the IRS, a health savings account is a tax-exempt trust or custodial account used to “pay or reimburse certain medical expenses you incur; you must be an eligible individual to qualify for an HSA.” Companies...
by chris | Oct 24, 2018 | Business Tips, Human Resources, Payroll, Taxes
An employee put in years of service with your company, or is an exemplary worker, but circumstances now lead to his or her departure. You have agreed to pay the employee severance, but you want him or her to receive the full amount, with no taxes taken out. To...
by chris | Oct 24, 2018 | Business Tips, Payroll, Taxes
Basically, supplemental wages include a variety of items paid in addition to regular wages. Whereas regular wages constitute straight-time hourly pay or fixed salary, supplemental wages include: Bonuses. Back pay. Commissions. Overtime pay. Lump-sum vacation payments....
by chris | Oct 9, 2018 | Financial Management, Human Resources, Payroll, Taxes
A salary, or wage, advance is a type of short-term loan from an employer to an employee. The employee receiving the advance must pay back the money within a specified time frame, as dictated by the company’s salary advance policy. Under federal law, employers...
by chris | Sep 7, 2018 | Business Tips, Payroll, Taxes
You’re in business to make money to feed your family, send the kids to college or drive the sports car of your dreams. But when you’re a shareholder in an S corporation, how and how much you get paid can be controversial and a red flag for the IRS. What is...
by chris | Sep 5, 2018 | Payroll, Taxes
Employers are required to withhold federal income tax from all employees’ wages unless the employee is exempt from the tax. The withholding amount is based on the employee’s taxable wages, marital status and number of allowances stated on his or her W-4...
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