Small business owners are faced with many challenges, including those associated with employee benefits.

Did you know that failing to pay the nanny tax can cost you up to $25,000 in fines and penalties?

How many times have you complained about not having enough hours in a day?

Once you decide to hire a nanny, it won’t be long before you’re asking yourself an important question: how much should you pay your new household employee?

There may come a time when you need to terminate a household employee.

As a small business owner, hiring for your small business can sometimes be intimidating, especially if you are getting ready to make your first hire.

When looking for childcare, you may be confused about the difference between hiring a babysitter and hiring a nanny.

Working from home certainly has its benefits – flexibility, saving time by not commuting, and increased work/life balance, to name a few.

You’ve taken the time to interview nanny candidates, extend an offer, and formally bring the right person on board.

Payroll mistakes can happen faster than you think and are often expensive and time-consuming to fix. Using a  payroll service is the first step toward minimizing financial risk and taking back control of your schedule—but not all payroll services are created equal.

As an employer, you’re responsible for collecting, paying, and reporting certain federal and state employment taxes for your employees. These taxes, which are withheld from your employees’ paychecks, include Social Security and Medicare taxes

Payroll taxes are federal, state and local taxes withheld from an employee's paycheck by the employer. These taxes consist of income taxes, unemployment taxes, and deductions for Social Security and Medicare taxes, the last of which are often referred to as "the payroll tax."

In life, we tend to be very focused on growing and evolving on both personal and global matters. From looking to grow a specific skill set or picking up a new hobby, to evolving technology and coming up with new environmentally friendly options, growth is always present in our lives.

For many, paying employees cash seems like the easiest way to handle things. However, while it may seem easier, in the long run if you get caught by the IRS, it's going to be difficult to deal with. 

Hiring a nanny is a big decision, as it will impact your personal life and finances in several ways.

As a dentist, you know that people need the services you offer, but you may be struggling to reach them effectively.

As a small business owner, hiring your first employee means that it's time to implement a payroll process.

As a dentist, finding the time to calculate payroll can be difficult when you’re juggling patients, employees, your overall practice, and your life outside of the office. 

As a small business, you have a long to-do list. Completing tax forms is probably not at the top. However, you should understand what tax forms apply to your business or else you could face steep IRS penalties. But, how can you keep up with so many forms with nonsensical names such as W-2, W-4, 1099 or 941?

Choosing to hire a nanny involves a lot of steps. Once you hire a nanny, one of your first steps should be creating a contract to ensure that you and your nanny are on the same page about how this position is expected to run. As you build a contract for you and your nanny to sign, there are some details you’ll never forget to ask.