JUNE 27TH, 2008
By CPA SAM
Q. My company employs about 12 people. My state requires any new hires to be processed through the E-Verify system of Homeland Security. (?) One of my new employees came back as a mismatch. I guess I am supposed to terminate employment, but I am concerned about the affect on the other team members. Is there a way I can keep him on board?
A. This is a very good question, and a very complicated one to answer. There are many Read more »
JUNE 4TH, 2008
By CPA SAM
Q. I will be hiring my first employees later this year. Should I do payroll myself or use a payroll company?
A. This question has been asked by companies ranging in size from the single employee shop to the multi-national corporation. The trick is, how much are you willing to pay, or how much time are you willing to spend to stay compliant with the myriad of tax laws at the federal, state and local level? For smaller employers, it is much more difficult to handle payroll in-house. Your expertise is in the area of business that you run, not in payroll.
When you are able to support it, hiring an employee with payroll/hr experience can be a great thing for your business. That being said, there are many payroll companies out there that Read more »
MAY 16TH, 2008
By CPA SAM
Q. I had way too much withholding last year and got a huge refund when filing my tax return. How do I change that?
A. This blog is coming from the floor of the Exhibit Hall at the American Payroll Association 2008 Congress in Austin, TX. With almost 2000 payroll folks surrounding me, I get to see the other side of your question as well. Payroll folks sometimes can’t understand why the regular employees don’t Read more »
