This New Year’s you may have resolved to lose more weight, spend more time with family, or be nicer to your payroll service. Hopefully, you haven’t broken all those resolutions yet. It’s not too late to make some work-related resolutions you can stick to. High on that...
Employees who have provided a Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate claiming exemption from federal income tax withholding must file a new 2009 Form W-4 by February 16, 2009 in order to continue their exemption from federal income tax withholding....
Employers often question whether employees who work in one year and are paid in the next year should have the wages reported in the year the work was performed or the year the wages were paid. Generally, wages are reported based on payment date. For example, if the...
As the January 16, 2009 deadline for implementing the new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations draws closer, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that your company policies are compliant. What is the FMLA? Who does the FMLA affect at the company...
Do you know which employers must grant leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Are you sure about the benefits eligible employees must receive under the FMLA? Do you even know which employees are eligible for FMLA leave? These FMLA basics and...
Are you planning an end-of year bonus payroll for employees? With only four weeks left in 2008, now is the time to schedule any additional payrolls you need. Many employers like to distribute bonus checks at a firm party or get-together. If the bonus checks are...
Do you know what you need to know about at-will employment? Does it release you from any and all employment obligations and liabilities? What are the three exceptions to at-will employment? How can you find out what should be included in the offer letter, the employee...
As employers consider layoffs as one alternative during these tough economic times, the HR Pros at MyHRSupportCenter have chosen this month to review some of the laws which employers must comply with when planning and implementing layoffs. This month’s featured...
Does your CPA call at year-end looking for copies of quarterly payroll reports? Don’t waste time finding them, copying them, and mailing them. Sign up now to have Vision Payroll send copies of reports to your CPA each quarter. Your CPA will appreciate always having...
Are you ready to make a higher contribution to your retirement plan in 2009? Did your company establish an HSA and you’re not sure how much you can put away? Do you need to know the maximum Social Security tax that can be withheld? The election results are in and so...
Do your employees still waste time and money driving around to get a pay check cashed? Direct deposit is a great solution, but what about employees without a bank account. A Vision Payroll Platinum Pay Card is the answer. With low fees to the employee, it’s usually...
In TD 9356, the Internal Revenue Service made final the regulations on disregarded entities effective August 16, 2007. In order to allow taxpayers sufficient time to make the changes required by the regulations, the IRS delayed the effective date for the payroll tax...
Today and on the fifteenth of every month, Vision Payroll posts a new HRCast, a recording provided by our team of HR Pros. These recordings help you better manage your business and your most important asset, your employees. In prior months, topics covered included...
Can you ask a job applicant disability-related questions? Does it matter if you’ve made a conditional job offer? Can you ask a current employee disability-related questions? The federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines when a covered employer may ask such...
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts recently promulgated a new regulation, 201 CMR 17.00, titled Standards for The Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth. The purpose of the regulation is to implement “the provisions of M.G.L. c. 93H...
Do you spend too much time gathering and calculating employees’ hours? Are you looking to reduce excess overtime? Do you need a reliable way to assess your labor costs? Vision Payroll offers a complete line of electronic time and attendance solutions for your...
The Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration recently announced a new website to provide information on how a Health Savings Account (HSA) can help businesses meet their employees’ health insurance needs. The new website gives an overview of HSAs,...
Do you reimburse employees for travel and meal expenses? Reduce paperwork and substantiation requirements through the use of a per diem reimbursement. By using a per diem that does not exceed the applicable federal per diem rate for the area of travel, the amount of...
Identity theft is a problem that’s not going away. At Vision Payroll, we offer and pay for LifeLock protection for all our employees. And while no one can offer 100% protection against identity theft, LifeLock also helps prevent the problems that arise if someone...
Are you wasting time stuffing checks into envelopes and sealing them? Do you worry that employee pay data is not safe from prying eyes? Have employee paychecks delivered in pre-sealed checks with tamper-evident seals and you can save time and improve security too....
Do you need to keep up with the latest in payroll and HR news, but don ‘t have time to scour hundreds of pages of court cases, administrative opinions, law and regulation changes, and out-of-court settlements? Relax and visit VisionPayroll.com every day to get a...
Are you tired of issuing stop payments for lost checks? Do you get requests from employees on vacation to be paid in advance? Would you like to solve these problems, increase security, and save money too? Direct deposit is the answer. By giving employees the option to...
Do you need to create reports using payroll data over a time period? Using PayChoice Online you can prepare unlimited customizable reports. You can create payroll history for a single employee, entire departments, or all your employees and use these reports to help...
Do you have human resource questions and don’t know where to find the answers? Visit your one-stop resource for HR-related workplace information: the Vision Payroll Human Resources Support Center. Simply log in to find the answers, tools, and resources to address your...
Would you like to improve cash flow, eliminate annoying workers’ compensation audits, and save money? Who wouldn’t? Ask today about pay-as-you-go workers’ comp setup in conjunction with our insurance partners. As payroll is prepared each week, your workers’ comp...
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