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Compensation & Benefits

Have contractors use official business name on invoices

12/22/2016
Make sure independent contractors invoice your company in their official business entity’s name, not simply with their name.

Fearing retirement, workers worry about Social Security

12/21/2016
The legacy of the 2008 economic crash still has many Americans stressed about their fiscal futures even as they near retirement age.

New NYDOL regs address direct deposit, paycards

12/20/2016
The New York Department of Labor has issued regulations covering how employers manage payroll direct deposit and debit cards.

February 2017: Employer’s business tax calendar

12/20/2016
Here’s your monthly guide to critical payroll due dates.

IRS warns against health plans’ double dipping

12/20/2016
Double dips are great for ice cream cones, but not group health benefits.

Time to chuck your old Forms I-9

12/20/2016
It’s time to put I-9 forms with a 03/08/2013 expiration date in the recycling bin.

In the Payroll Mailbag …

12/20/2016
The wrong SSN … Payments in January for December work

IRS goes all in on failure-to-file penalties

12/20/2016
If you intentionally fail to e-file information returns when you’re required to do so, you will be socked with a failure-to-file penalty.

Worksheet for 2016 Forms W-3/941

12/20/2016
Use this worksheet to reconcile your four quarterly 941s and W-2s, so the amounts you report to the SSA and the IRS match.

Be a payroll hero to employees

12/20/2016
A little goodwill now goes a long way toward burnishing your credibility.