Why It Pays to Hire a Payroll Service Provider
“If you have one employee, get a payroll service” That’s the advice of Rhonda Abrams, author and one of the nation’s leading experts on entrepreneurship, small business, and business...
CARES Act increases the number of FSA eligible products
The recently passed CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) act offers some important updates for pre-tax health care plans (FSA’s, HSA’s, and HRA’s) In addition to direct...
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES”) Summary of Payroll Related Items
The CARES Act was signed into law on Friday March 27th, 2020 This legislation is estimated to cost $22 trillion dollars and contains numerous provisions to benefit both individuals and businesses...
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Payroll Systems remains 100% operational during the Shelter in Place order Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act Who is subject: Employers with fewer than 500...
Why Software for Job Costing Payroll Is Good for Profitability
Job costing done right is how you fulfill one of the purposes of your business: financial gain Your employees are your company’s largest expense, yet many businesses are not tracking exactly...
Utilizing your Pre-Tax health plans to make online purchases
Confused about pre-tax medical plans such as FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts), and HSA (Health Savings Accounts), and what exactly qualifies as an eligible expense Sure, these pre-tax options sound...
To all Payroll Systems Clients, Vendors, and Partners:
You certainly have already received countless emails and notifications on the topic of COVID-19 Payroll Systems would like to provide specific information regarding our services, and we will...
Client Spotlight: Studiomix
Interested in making strides towards improving your health and physical fitness Getting started is always the toughest part! If you happen to be in the San Francisco Bay Area, Studiomix might be a...
Consequences of Misclassifying an Employee as a Contractor
For small business owners, classifying a worker as an employee or as a 1099 contractor is important for federal and state employment tax purposes If your worker is considered an “employee,” you...
Helping Employees Understand Their Form W-2
We are in the thick of tax season, and your employees probably have plenty of questions about their form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement Whether this is the first time they’re filing taxes on their own...
Form W-4 Updates for 2020
The IRS modified Form W-4 to simplify the withholding systems Employees hired as of Jan1, 2020 or current employees that would like to make changes to their withholding in 2020 will be required to...
Client Spotlight: Other Ocean Interactive
Calling all video, PC, and virtual reality game enthusiasts! Did you know we have a local, independent video game development firm in our midst Other Ocean Interactive has been an Emeryville native...