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Payroll management, processing, and compliance for businesses of all sizes
Governor Hochul's FY2025-26 budget gave NYSDOL power to lien property, seize assets, and issue stop-work orders for unpaid wage-theft judgments — what it means for employers.
A single remote employee creates payroll tax nexus — no revenue threshold. Learn the five obligations that trigger day one, how withholding follows work location, and the registration and filing steps for 2026.
From July 1 2026 Australia's Payday Super requires super paid with wages and received within 7 business days — not quarterly. Who, when, and how to prepare.
Fitness studios collect cash upfront for memberships and class packs but earn it over weeks. Learn how to reconcile Mindbody and Stripe, track deferred revenue correctly, and calculate the true margin on personal training packages.
A PLESA is a Roth emergency-savings account embedded in a 401(k), capped at $2,500, with tax- and penalty-free withdrawals employees can take any month. This guide covers how SECURE 2.0 pension-linked emergency savings accounts work for small businesses — the contribution rules, the match wrinkle, the compliance checklist, and whether adding one in 2026 is worth the cost.
SSA raises Social Security wage base to $184,500 for 2026 (from $176,100) — 6.2% to $11,439 cap, plus 0.9% Medicare over $200K. Payroll update for 2026.
Tree service cash flow surges after storms and stalls in winter. Learn how to track storm vs. routine jobs, cost chipper and bucket truck time, and build a cash reserve for the slow season.
AI bookkeeping tools can draft returns and classify workers, but they hallucinate law changes and miss control tests. Learn where human review is non-negotiable for estimated taxes and 1099 vs W2 decisions in 2026.
Florida's new service charge transparency law will require restaurants to clearly disclose any automatic gratuity or service charge — amount, label, and who keeps it — before guests order and on the receipt. Learn what to disclose, how to fix your POS and payroll, and how to book service charges correctly.
The $58,656 threshold was vacated — $35,568 is the enforceable level — but salary is only a third of exemption; duties decide the rest, and reclassification lives or dies on time records and the regular rate.
The IRS backup withholding threshold increased from $600 to $2,000 effective 2026. Understand what changed, who's affected, how to prevent it, and Form 945 compliance requirements.
Childcare centers face a structural cash flow crisis as attendance-based subsidy reimbursement returns. Learn how to structure your books to survive volatile enrollment and delayed payments.
