Payroll Blog

If you have tipped employees, you want to make sure you pay them correctly. You might be able to take a tip credit, which lowers the minimum wage you have to pay tipped employees. But, you need to use the tip credit correctly to avoid potential lawsuits or penalties.

Company-sponsored life insurance is a pretty popular employee benefit. Eighty-five percent of organizations offer it, and 98% of employees with access to the benefit enroll. Thinking about offering group-term life insurance? Like any benefit, first understand employer tax responsibilities.

In many types of service industries, employees can receive tips in addition to their regular wages. If your employees earn tips, you may consider giving tip pooling a try. Keep reading to learn all about tip pooling, including how it works and tip pooling laws you need to follow.

Like most employers, you likely had a lot of questions about the executive order payroll tax deferral. And now that you’re in the collection and repayment phase of the employee Social Security tax deferral, you probably have some more.

Payroll has a lot of moving parts to keep track of: employee hours, gross pay, net pay, payroll taxes, employee deductions, employer contributions, and the list goes on. Seeing all of that information in one place would be a dream come true, right? That’s where the payroll register comes in. So, what is a payroll […]

As an employer, there may be times you need to find a way to boost employee morale or productivity. One idea that may come to mind is incentive pay. But, what is incentive pay? And, what are the types of incentive pay you should know?

Are you an employer in Oregon? If so, you should familiarize yourself with state-specific taxes, including the statewide Oregon transit tax. This tax applies to all businesses with employees working or living in the state of Oregon.

Payroll responsibilities are a crucial part of having employees. Of those payroll responsibilities, the most important is accurate payroll. After all, inaccurate payroll may lead to fines or other penalties. So, take care to avoid common payroll mistakes.

Procrastination can be costly. If you put off submitting your employer tax returns too long, you could wind up with a failure-to-file penalty. And no employer wants that.

States like New York, California, and Massachusetts have paid family leave programs so employees can take paid time off for medical and family issues. Along with a number of states, Washington D.C. also started a PFL program in 2019. Read on to learn all there is to know about the Washington D.C. paid family leave […]