Preparing for Tax Season & Filing Your Form 941: A Payroll Professional’s Guide to Quarter 1 As businesses settle into the new year, payroll professionals are faced with the critical task of preparing for tax season and ensuring that all payroll filings are done correctly. March marks a pivotal moment for businesses [...]

Payroll Best Practices for Remote Workers: What You Need to Know in 2025 In 2025, remote work firmly established itself as a permanent feature of the modern workforce. As businesses embrace hybrid and fully remote work models, payroll departments face new challenges in ensuring compliance, efficiency, and accuracy. Managing remote workers across [...]

Payroll Compliance Checklist for the New Year: Key Updates and Best Practices As the new year begins, businesses must gear up for important payroll updates and changes. Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations is crucial to avoid penalties and keep your employees satisfied. This payroll compliance checklist will walk you [...]

Understanding the Section 125 Plan: A Comprehensive Guide for Employers and Employees   In today's competitive job market, offering comprehensive employee benefits is a key strategy for attracting and retaining top talent. A Section 125 plan, also known as a Cafeteria Plan, can be an essential part of that strategy, providing both [...]

Year-End Employee Verification: Compliance and Consequences As we approach the end of the year, businesses everywhere are preparing for year-end payroll processing, tax filings, and the various administrative tasks that come with closing out the calendar year. Among these critical tasks, one of the most often overlooked—yet equally important—is the process of [...]

Terminating an Employee When terminating an employee, it is essential for an employer to follow proper procedures to ensure compliance with legal requirements, mitigate potential risks, and handle the situation professionally and ethically. Here are key considerations employers should keep in mind when terminating an employee: Legal Compliance At-Will Employment: In most [...]