As 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.

Making estimated tax payments quarterly allows small business owners, one-person businesses, the self-employed or independent contractors to pay taxes as income is earned rather than submitting one large lump sum every year in April.

The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is a federal law that requires employers to withhold three different types of employment taxes from their employees’ paychecks.

Managing payroll is often a task small business owners aren’t prepared to handle when opening their doors.

Value-added marketing is tricky, and knowing how to do it well can make or break a company, no matter what type of business they’re in.

At some point, you may be faced with an important question: is it best to hire an employee or independent contractor?

Whether you get to choose your payroll schedule or the state decides for you, you’ll want to fully understand how the pay period will work for your business and employees.

In your spare time, you might have a hobby or a part-time gig that brings in extra cash or merely to spend time doing something that you really enjoy.

Once you decide to hire a nanny, it won’t be long before you start to think about how much to pay a nanny.

When setting up payroll for your small business the first time, it’s common to feel overwhelmed and make some mistakes.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law in late March, provides economic relief to businesses and individuals.

While cash may be king, it’s not the ideal method for payroll.

Businesses that closed temporarily or had their operations curtailed by state governments to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been waiting for information on when is America opening again.

As guidance becomes available from the federal government on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, this page will be updated when information is available to help businesses gain a better understanding about the legislation and how it will be implemented. 

As a small business owner, you may consider implementing a telecommuting policy.

Small businesses can breathe a (small) sigh of relief this afternoon with news out of Washington, D.C. that an additional round of funding has been allocated for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.

Before you hire a nanny, you need to understand how you’ll pay your nanny, as well as tax obligations referred to as the nanny tax.

The nanny tax refers to the payroll taxes, including Social Security and Medicare taxes, you will be required to withhold from your employee's paycheck as a household employer.

The SBA announced today, April 16, 2020, that the initial $349 billion authorization for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program has been exhausted.

The below FAQs related to the Paycheck Protection Program are provided courtesy of Jackson Lewis.