Private-Duty Nursing Agency Bookkeeping: Authorizations, Shift Payroll, and Unpaid Claims
US Medicaid authorizations cap private-duty nursing revenue while payroll runs weekly — track auth balances, reconcile EVV, and hold DSO at 40–45 days.
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QSEHRA for Small Employers: Reimburse Employee Health Premiums Tax-Free Without a Group Plan
A QSEHRA lets employers under 50 FTEs reimburse individual health premiums tax-free — up to $6,450 self-only in 2026, with the IRS 90-day notice filed.
Switching 401(k) Providers? The Blackout Notice You Owe Participants
Switching 401(k) recordkeepers freezes accounts — ERISA requires a blackout notice 30 to 60 days ahead, or the DOL can assess $173 per participant per day.
The 9/80 Work Schedule: How to Give Every Other Friday Off Without Owing Overtime
A 9/80 schedule stacks 44 hours into one workweek unless you start the workweek mid-Friday — the FLSA never averages two weeks, so four overtime hours accrue.
That $50 Holiday Gift Card Is Taxable Wages: Why Employee Gift Cards Belong on Form W-2
IRS rules: gift cards to employees are cash equivalents, never de minimis — report face value as supplemental wages on Form W-2 with 22% withholding.
Hiring Your Spouse for a Section 105 HRA: Deducting Family Medical Bills
A one-employee Section 105 HRA lets a sole proprietor deduct the family's medical spend — premiums included — against income and self-employment tax.
Which Labor Law Posters Do You Actually Have to Hang?
Every required federal labor law poster is free from the DOL, so the $90 compliance mailer is a scam. Which sheets you owe, plus state and remote rules.
Workers' Comp in Ohio, North Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming: Why You Can't Shop for Private Coverage
Ohio, North Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming bar private workers' comp, and the state fund sells Part One only — stop-gap coverage closes the liability hole.
Your Payroll Provider Wants to Be Your Bank: Is a Payroll-Bank Combo Right for Your Small Business?
Rippling's Business Banking pairs same-day payroll with 2.25% APY checking — judge the custody, lock-in, and fine print before switching.
SITCA: The IRS's Voluntary Tip Compliance Program for Service Employers
SITCA trades POS-verified tip reporting and an annual report for protection from employer FICA liability on unreported tips under Section 3121(q).
Corn Maze and Fall Festival Bookkeeping: Your Six-Week Season Playbook
Season-pass cash is deferred revenue, not August income — and your maze crew is usually non-farm labor owed US overtime. A six-week bookkeeping playbook.
You Just Hired Employee Number 100: The EEO-1 Report, the Snapshot Quarter, and the 2026 Rescission Fight
At 100 employees the federal EEO-1 report kicks in, counted from a Q4 payroll snapshot — but the EEOC proposed rescinding it in July 2026. What to do now.