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On December 16, 2019, U.S. lawmakers struck a tax-policy deal.  As part of the package, lawmakers agreed to repeal a part of the 2017 Tax Reform law that charged churches and nonprofits taxes for offering parking to their employees. It appears that if the nonprofit parking...

26 December, 2019

On September 24, 2019, and December 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay and an updated definition of overtime. This is the first time in more than 50 years that...

25 December, 2019

Automated time and attendance systems benefit all of your staff members. Let's highlight one group of employees: your managers. Workforce Management Software Benefits for Managers   1. Expanded Employee Oversight   Priority one for managers is team oversight. This can be challenging even when all workers are in the same...

24 December, 2019

Can we send employees home early because there isn’t any work to do?   Yes, you can send employees home early due to a lack of work. Just keep in mind that exempt employees would need to be paid their entire salary for the day. Non-exempt employees...

23 December, 2019

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service said recently that the Taxpayer First Act, enacted July 1, requires tax exempt organizations to electronically file information returns and related forms. The new law affects tax exempt organizations in tax years beginning after July 1, 2019. The following IRS...

19 December, 2019

If your company has a lot of employees who don't have bank accounts or who work on the road or in remote locations, a payroll card system could save your business money in processing costs while making it easier for employees to access their wages. Direct...

18 December, 2019

Need to track offsite employees? Looking at mobile time tracking systems? Mobile time and attendance apps help you track team members wherever they are working. Employees use a smartphone or tablet to clock in from any location. The app is synced with (or a part of)...

17 December, 2019

The Self-Employment Taxes that most members of the Clergy must pay quarterly are actually made up of two different taxes: Old-age, survivors and disability insurance (also known as “OASDI” or the more commonly used term “Social Security”) Medicare taxes   OASDI taxes are calculated as 12.4% of...

12 December, 2019

Employee breaks obviously take time away from work, but some employers have found effective scheduling of breaks can actually improve production. Fifty-four percent of employers responding to an Employers of America survey provide morning and afternoon break times of 10 to 15 minutes. One employer said...

11 December, 2019

Most business owners automate processes to save money and become more efficient. Some organizations with advanced tech in other departments are in the Dark Ages when it comes to Human Resources. If you want to improve efficiency at your company, start with HR. Here are our...

10 December, 2019