For decades, the $600 threshold has been the standard for issuing 1099 forms. If you paid a contractor or vendor $600 or more in a year, a Form 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC was required. That is changing. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law in 2025,...
Payroll taxes are one of the most detail-sensitive areas of running a business. Even small errors can lead to penalties, interest, and time-consuming corrections. The challenge is that many payroll tax mistakes are not immediately obvious. They often surface later...
Question: Can a nonexempt employee be paid a salary? Answered by the HR Experts: Yes, a nonexempt employee can be paid on a salary basis rather than by the hour. However, this classification can be tricky in practice. It means that the employee is paid a set salary...