#TuesdayTips: Hiring Employees for Your New Small Business in 6 Easy Steps
Hiring employees to work at your fairly-new business can seem intimidating. You might be asking yourself, “Where do I even begin?”. Well, here at SPB, we care about partnering with small businesses and giving them the tools that they need to not only survive, but thrive. We share the same passion that you do– to […]
The Ongoing Debate…. Independent Contractor? Or W-2 Employee?
If you own a small business and have sought professional assistance in the area of bookkeeping and payroll (if you haven’t…we know some people!), you may very well have encountered the question of whether to pay someone as a regular employee (W-2) or independent contractor (1099). If so, you should have been counseled on the differences […]
#TuesdayTips: Are You Truly Ready for W2s?
It’s the end of the year and almost time to send W2s – have you verified the information yet?
#TuesdayTips – 3 Reasons to Clearly Schedule Paid Time Off
Most likely, your company offers paid holidays as one of its perks. Many of your employees may also schedule time off during this time of year because of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays that are right around the corner. For those employees, paid time off (PTO) was likely approved weeks or even months in advance. […]
Protecting Your Business From Payroll Fraud
Remember When? When you started your business you may have had to make a decision…are your employees going to be W2 and 1099? It’s not a small matter, but one with long-lasting impact on how you do your business and whether the IRS comes to visit you on the issue. It can also help protect […]
FFCRA and Family Leave Act signed into law
Last night, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into legislation. The Act will require certain employers with under 500 employees to provide emergency paid sick leave for their employees. Our team has gone through this new legislation, and our general findings are below. It is important to note that this is not […]
