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Paying a contractor is the same as paying an employee, right Not quite. And if you want to pay the […]
Do the words’ employee classification’ make you want to bury your head in your hands? You’re not alone. Misclassifying workers […]
One of the last email subject lines you want to see in your inbox is WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AUDIT. Processing worker’s […]
As an entrepreneur, you wear many hats. You’re a salesperson, an innovator, an administrator and a payroll manager? Whether or […]
Employee classifications, insurance payments, and deadlines: Oh, my! Dealing with Workers’ Comp is notoriously finicky and a frequent source of […]
You know the benefits of getting paid as an S Corporation, and you’ve figured out how best to run payroll […]
Let’s paint a picture: You file your S Corp tax return. Then, you receive a certified letter in the mail […]
As a small business owner, you know you can’t do everything on your own. That’s why you have employees on […]
S-corp shareholders who don’t interpret IRS Notice 2008-1 correctly could lose out on tax benefits related to their health insurance […]
Tax season may be over, but for many clients, the real work is just beginning. The filing process often exposes […]
A break is probably the first thing on your mind once busy season wraps up. Before you fully unplug, it’s […]
Why CPAs Should Care About the Experience Mod A small business owner sees workers’ compensation premiums jump and assumes rates […]
The priority during busy season is getting tax returns out the door. Only once busy season is over does the […]
You set your fees with the best information available. Then the real work begins — and the data tells a […]
In March, everything looks manageable — a few business meals on a personal card, a quick transfer to cover groceries. […]
Once tax filings are submitted and extensions documented, bookkeepers enter a quieter but highly valuable phase. This transition period offers […]
Checklist Item #4 – Build Form 941 with intention Form 941 compresses an entire quarter of payroll activity into a […]
Payroll is at its most unpredictable in Q1 of a new year. Wage bases reset, Social Security caps start over, […]
Following up on last month’s blog about the history of workers compensation, this month we’ll take a closer look at one […]
After completing 44 payroll company acquisitions, we’ve learned that every seller has unique goals. Some want to retire immediately. Others want to remain […]
If there was one big theme at this year’s payroll, accounting, and M&A conferences, it was this: consolidation isn’t slowing down — […]
For many small business owners, workers’ compensation feels like just another insurance policy — a required expense that gets renewed […]
Payroll professionals spend a lot of time helping clients comply with tax regulations, manage employee records, and process payroll accurately. […]
Whether you plan to sell your payroll business next year, ten years from now, or never, one question is worth […]
Founder Profile: Danny Barnhill Owner: Danny Barnhill, founder of PaySouth Payroll Services Business Model: serving small businesses in South Carolina (95% under 50 employees) Structure: Solo operator with […]
If you run a small payroll business, you already know this: Your technology isn’t just part of your operation — […]
There comes a moment for many small businesses when the question shifts from “How do we grow?” to “What happens […]
