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Give The Gift Of Health Insurance
December 5Instead of gifting your employees with trinkets and gift cards this season, consider employee benefits and health insurance coverage.
Small Business Owners Guide to 401K
December 4As a small business owner, you might be thinking about the best way to save for your retirement, as well as your employees. Only half of all Americans are set to meet their retirement saving goals—the earlier you start planning, the better.
What Are Bank Holidays and How Do They Affect Payroll?
December 3When running a small business, it’s important to understand what bank holiday and how it can affect your business.
Improving Efficiency in Your Accounting Firm
November 27As you’re preparing to meet with your clients about their end-of-year to-do lists and responsibilities, it’s a good time to take note of places where your firm could become more efficient to ensure you’re ready to handle it.
Should I Hire an Independent Contractor or Employee?
November 25At some point, you may be faced with an important question: is it best to hire an independent contractor or employee?
How to Choose a Performance Review Schedule
November 18With businesses evolving and the best practices that follow that evolution, performance reviews have also been on the receiving end of some upheaval in recent years.
Increase Business Revenue by Being Thankful
November 15Thanksgiving is a big deal for Americans; a time for family gatherings and reunions, the historical remembrance of our Pilgrim ancestors, and of course, a time to reflect on the past year.
Is Your Payroll Service Provider Built to Last?
November 13When it comes to payroll, there are a lot of high stakes in play including tax compliance, employee trust, and payroll fraud.
4 Ways to Increase Year-End Employee Engagement
November 12The holidays are approaching, and there’s no better time to treat your employees to something that makes them feel special and appreciated.
What Small Business Owners Need to Know about Form W-2
November 8As a business owner, there’s no shortage of tax forms to familiarize yourself with.
5 Tips for Managing a Seasonal Business
November 8For many small business owners specializing in a seasonal business, be it winter or summer, a few simple and timeless tips can help you manage your peak season with less stress.
How To Find Work/Life Balance
November 6Due to busy schedules, endless to-do lists, and the feeling that work never ends, it can be hard to leave work at work.
5 Questions to Address in an End of Year Performance Review
November 4When you are a small business owner with employees, year-end performance reviews can seem like a necessary evil.
Don't Miss Out on Small Business Saturday!
November 1SurePayroll supports small businesses and that’s why we’re excited about this year’s Small Business Saturday, set to land on November 30th.
Year-End Financial To-Do List
October 30With year-end comes a lot of spending between gifts, parties, and additional groceries for all those holiday meals, but it’s also the perfect time of year to reflect on your finances and get them in shape for the new year.
Top Tax Mistakes to Avoid in 2020
October 28Even though the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was rolled out more than a year ago, several of the revisions went into effect in 2019 and will affect many taxpayers 2020 returns.
End of Year Tips From Financial Experts
October 24If you don’t work with an accountant or bookkeeper when preparing your small business for year-end, you’re in luck.We chatted with two women who work in the financial industry to get their tips on how to make it through this chaotic tax time.
State-sponsored Retirement Plans: Can They Help More People Save?
October 22To date, ten states have launched pilot programs or enacted legislation to implement a state-sponsored retirement plan.
Preparing for Small Business Saturday
October 22We are quickly approaching the largest shopping day for small business owners – Small Business Saturday!