by Candy | Jan 17, 2017 | Featured, News, Payroll
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the new Form I-9 and all employers are required to start using the new form starting January 22, 2017. What is the I-9 process? Within three days of hiring a new employee, the employer (and employee) must...
by Candy | Dec 23, 2016 | Featured, Sales Tax
An unusual occurrence is about to take place on January 1, 2017. The state-wide sales tax rate is going to DECREASE. Due to the expiration of an increase passed in 2012, the rate will drop .25% in all jurisdictions from 7.5% to 7.25%. However, the total tax rate in...
by Candy | Dec 12, 2016 | Business, Featured
As the end of the year quickly approaches, you may be wondering if there is anything you can do to reduce income tax on your 2016 return. Below are 10 ideas shared by Grant Thornton in Accounting Today. Accelerate Deductions and Defer Income: Consider deferring...
by Candy | Dec 6, 2016 | Business, Featured
Planning is needed for every size business, whether large or small. When determining a budget, allow yourself some room to maneuver for unexpected costs. Look for these 8 things to help clarify and fine-tune your financial planning: How much will you make? Look at...
by Candy | Nov 29, 2016 | Featured, Payroll
Federal overtime rules to go into effect have been put on hold. Recently I wrote a blog about the change for minimum wage to be paid to employees in order for them to be exempt from overtime which was to take effect on December 1. This blog can be found at...
by Candy | Nov 15, 2016 | Business, Featured, Payroll
Are you in an industry where background checks are required, or you choose to use them once a hiring decision has been made? Do you know what you are getting when paying for a background check? One element of the background check is reviewing public records. This term...
