by chris | Jun 11, 2018 | FLSA, Human Resources, Payroll, Taxes
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets guidelines for classifying exempt employees vs. nonexempt under federal law. Exempt means that the employee is excluded from the Act’s overtime pay provisions and therefore does not have to be paid overtime for work hours...
by chris | Mar 19, 2018 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll, Taxes
A third-party administrator (TPA) is typically an independent entity that helps employers administer and manage some or all aspects of their employee benefit plan. Services may include the following: Designing and implementing plan benefits Enrolling employees and...
by chris | Feb 26, 2018 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll, Taxes
A wage garnishment is a legal process that requires an employer to withhold a portion of an employee’s wages to satisfy a debt owed by that individual. The garnishment order can be issued by a court (such as for unpaid child support, alimony, and unsecured consumer...
by chris | Feb 14, 2018 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll, Taxes
If tipping is customary at your business, then both you and your employees have to meet tip-reporting responsibilities. (Tipping is most common in restaurants, bars, nightclubs, hotels, resorts, and other similar service establishments.) The Fair Labor Standards Act...
by chris | Feb 6, 2018 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll, Taxes
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today released Notice 1036, which updates the income-tax withholding tables for 2018 reflecting changes made by the tax reform legislation enacted last month. This is the first in a series of steps that IRS will take to help...
by chris | Jan 3, 2018 | Business Tips, General News, Payroll, Taxes
Standard Mileage Rates for 2018 Are Up The IRS has issued the 2018 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, 2018, the standard mileage...
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