The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) “individual mandate” was repealed in 2018 – old news for most readers. While it lasted, the mandate required individuals to obtain health insurance or incur a tax penalty. What’s less commonly understood is that the individual mandate was only half of the penalty story: Congress...

  Before the excitement of your new employee settles down, you need to cover some bases. Our New Hire Paperwork Checklist will cover everything you need to know from tax forms to employee handbooks. In this article, we’ll explain the importance along with some of the rules you should be...

What are FICA and FUTA? Both stand for federal laws that fund key government programs. FICA, or the “Federal Insurance Contributions Act” funds Social Security and Medicare. FUTA, or the “Federal Unemployment Tax Act,” funds (you guessed it) unemployment benefits. All employers must calculate FICA and FUTA taxes and withholdings...

Employers Resource knows that sometimes client’s need expert advice on HR matters. Whether it’s gossip in the workplace or claims of harassment, your company deserves experts capable of guiding you through the maze of complex Human Resource issues. We not only have the expertise and dedication to help our clients navigate...

Trying to explain why your employee’s checks are smaller than they expected can be complicated. Maybe you’re helping an employee understand their withholdings and deductions? This information will help. These are the six most common types of payroll withholdings and deductions that you and your employees will run into, along...

As a small business owner, you know how important every dollar your company spends is. You want to make your money count and help you down the path to achieving your entrepreneurial goals. You also know that your time is important, and frequently way too much of it is spent...