Year-end is approaching at light speed and will be here before you know it. There are a few things to keep in mind to make year-end payroll reporting go smoothly and accurately.
Tag: Payroll Taxes
Myth About Payroll Taxes: All Tax-free Benefits Are Exempt From Payroll Taxes
Receiving tax-free fringe benefits means that employees do not have to pay income tax on what they receive. However, it does not mean that employers are off the hook for payroll taxes.
Recent Tax And Regulation Changes For 2022
Five Indiana Counties Increase Their Tax Rates, Virginia Revises Withholding Tables, California Increases Minimum Wage, Student Loan Relief Is Extended and Tax-Advantaged Repayment Support.
Myth About Payroll Taxes: Transforming Employees Into Independent Contractors To Save On Payroll Taxes Is Easy
You probably know that it costs less to use an independent contractor than to have an employee on staff. The reason: the cost of payroll taxes, along with insurance and benefits, apply only to employees. But don’t think you can simply reclassify a worker who’s been your employee as an independent contractor. The IRS, as well as other government agencies, are on the lookout for just such action.
New Information From The DOL And The IRS Regarding Paying Employees With Cryptocurrency
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Public Affairs officially responded to whether employers could pay employee wages in cryptocurrencies. The DOL explained that regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) provide that wage payments may be made in cash or negotiable instruments (payable at par). In cryptocurrency, employers cannot make base wages (salaries or minimum wages) or overtime pay. Paying bonuses and other incentive payments in cryptocurrency is a…
