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How to Figure Retroactive Pay

Retroactive, or retro, pay is money due to an employee for work already performed but paid at a lower rate. Most commonly, it is linked to late performance appraisals, in which the employee received a pay increase that took effect in a prior pay period. Employees...

02 August, 2021

Employers should choose their payroll service provider carefully to protect against fraud

When hiring a company to handle payroll and payroll tax, employers should carefully choose their payroll service provider. This can help a business avoid missed deposits for employment taxes and other unpaid bills. Most of these businesses provide quality service but there are some who don't...

30 July, 2021

From the HR Support Center: How do we report non-binary employees on the EEO-1 form?

The current EEO-1 form only provides a male or female option, but there is a comment box you can use to report data for non-binary employees by job category and race/ethnicity. The comment box appears on the certification page in the EEO-1 Component 1 Online...

29 July, 2021

What Is a Clergy Housing Allowance?

The Clergy Housing Allowance is a portion of a Minister’s pay that has been designated to pay housing expenses. It is considered one of the best tax benefits currently available to Clergy because this portion of income can potentially be exempt from income taxes. In order...

28 July, 2021

Can I Modify an Employee’s Time Sheet?

The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that you keep accurate records of nonexempt employees' hours worked. As a result, you developed a timekeeping system. However, there may be times when your employees' time sheets need to be adjusted. Are you allowed to make the change? ...

27 July, 2021

Which Employees Are Exempt From Tax Withholding?

Tax withholding is a seemingly inevitable part of working, but there are exceptions, as shown by the following information about employees exempt from withholding. Student employees Generally, individuals employed by a school, college or university where they are also pursuing a course of study do not have...

26 July, 2021

IRS extends tax relief for employer leave-based donation programs that aid victims of the COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service extended the tax relief provided in Notice 2020-46 for calendar year 2021 for employers whose employees forgo sick, vacation or personal leave because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Notice 2021-42 provides that cash payments employers make to charitable organizations that provide...

23 July, 2021

From the HR Support Center: Can we share employee vaccination status with managers?

Can we share employee vaccination status with managers so they can enforce any policies based on that information, such as masking and social distancing? Yes. Obviously, managers will need this information if they are expected to enforce vaccination-dependent policies, and employers should train them on how...

22 July, 2021

Tax Implications of Accountable vs Non-Accountable Plans for Churches

If your Church is paying for your ministry-related expenses, it is important to know if you are being paid under an Accountable plan or a Non-Accountable plan. It has a huge impact on your 1040 taxes. Under an Accountable plan, you are reimbursed for expenses. If...

21 July, 2021

Training Staff to Keep Track of Their Time

How can you keep track of employee hours without going crazy? There are so many things to consider and more regulations every day. And now with the new overtime rules, more personnel who never had to track hours are going to be good and hopping...

20 July, 2021