Found an interesting article the other day on the “Top 10 Payroll Mistakes Companies Make“. The article begins by stating that the IRS is attempting to close the tax gap. In order to discover the most common areas of employer non-compliance, the IRS launched the Employment Tax Research Project (ETRP) in 2010. Such areas include;…
Recently, a client of ours had been audited to determine if their contract worker had been “misclassified”. This client had a contract in place with this worker that clearly outlined the structure of their working relationship. However, once out of work, the contract worker filed for unemployment and claimed that in actuality he was an…
As an employer, you are required to do many things by law. One of which includes maintaining accurate records for current and past employees for a specified period of time. These requirements are enforced by both the IRS and U.S. Department of Labor. Some local and state agencies may also require additional record keeping. Generally…
The Online Employer (OE) App for iPhones and other Apple products has just been released! This application is for those clients that are already on Employee Services and is free to download. For employees it provides access to view your pay stubs, your company’s directory and your company’s information center. Currently, employers will have read-only access…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that Self Check, a free online service of E-Verify that allows workers to check their own employment eligibility status, is now available in all 50 states, Washington D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. “Self Check was developed through…
Want to learn more about how you and your employees can receive a tax benefit on their individually owned health care plans? Join us at our HCPR Plan (Health Care Premium Reimbursement Plan, aka Defined Contribution) Workshop tomorrow, January 31st, from 12:00pm-1:15pm. We will be at VaBene Italian Cuisine; 4647 E. Chandler Blvd. #1 Phoenix,…
What if you could offer your employees’ the tax benefits of group health insurance without any of the headaches or costs? Well you can! No need to pinch yourself, you aren’t dreaming… this is REAL! It’s called the Health Care Reimbursement Plan (HCPR Plan). It came out in the 2009 legislation and falls under the…
