Payroll & Taxes Blog

With tax season over, you probably don’t want to be thinking about anything to do with taxes for the rest of the year. 

When tax time comes around this year, know you’re taking advantage of all your qualified deductions for your small business.  

A common question new employees ask is, “How much federal tax is taken out of my paycheck?” While everyone knows taxes affect take-home pay, it can be hard to understand how much it affects it.

Did you know, besides getting your potential tax refund faster, there are several advantages to filing your taxes early? 

The end of the year is a busy time for small business owners as they juggle seasonal employees, project deadlines and final sales pushes while also beginning the process of closing the books for the year – while also taking time out for their own holiday celebrations.

Business News Daily named SurePayroll the Best Payroll Service Provider for Household Employers for the sixth consecutive year. The news and information resource lauded SurePayroll for providing “everything household employers need from a payroll provider.” The review also notes that SurePayroll offers best-in-class small business online payroll services. Contributed by Steve Warnke

Cory Hershman, online payroll training expert, reveals common small business payroll mistakes and shares her thoughts on whether you want to mess with the IRS.

Tax season tends to be a time of the year that individuals, and small business owners, don’t look forward to. Taxes can be confusing, mistakes are costly, and making sure you have all the proper paperwork can be time-consuming.

What are payroll taxes? Payroll taxes are federal, state and local taxes withheld from an employee's paycheck by the employer. 

While filing taxes can be a painful, time-consuming task, one thing that people don’t get mad about during tax season is receiving a refund. 

The Federal Insurance Contribution Act, introduced in the 1930s, requires employers and employees to contribute to Medicare and Social Security programs. Commonly referred to as FICA, these taxes are automatically deducted from employee paychecks and matched by employers.  

The small business payroll services provider earns a silver award for its U.S.-based contact center.