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.
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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.
Open Enrollment 2026: The Small Employer's Checklist for Notices, Limits, and Deadlines
ACA affordability hits a record 9.96% for 2026 plan years and the Medicare Part D notice is due before October 15 — the small employer's full checklist.
Behind on Payroll Taxes? How Pyramiding Turns One Missed 941 Deposit Into a Multi-Quarter Trust-Fund Debt
One missed Form 941 deposit draws a 2–15% IRS failure-to-deposit penalty, and unpaid trust fund taxes can become 100% personally yours under the TFRP.
Pumping at Work Is a Federal Right Now: The PUMP Act Checklist Every Small Employer Needs
The federal PUMP Act covers nearly all US employees — reasonable pump breaks for a year plus a private, non-bathroom space, or liquidated damages.
Your Employee Died and You Still Owe Them a Paycheck: How Year-of-Death Wages Hit Form W-2 and 1099-MISC
Wages paid after an employee dies skip federal income tax withholding — same-year payments hit W-2 Boxes 3 and 5 plus Form 1099-MISC Box 3.
Closing Between Christmas and New Year's? The Payroll Rules That Decide What You Owe
Under federal FLSA rules, exempt employees are owed full salary for any holiday-shutdown week they work at all; require PTO use instead of docking pay.
City Tax Withholding for Multistate Employers: Ohio RITA, Pennsylvania EIT, NYC and Yonkers
Local payroll tax is the employer's liability, not the software's. Ohio's 20-day rule, Pennsylvania PSD codes, NYC resident-only tax and Yonkers' 0.5% levy.