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May 6, 2016 

Upcoming Payroll Compliance Deadlines

June 30, 2016 is the deadline to electronically file forms 1094s and 1095s for 2015. All applicable large employers (ALE—businesses who employ 50 or more full-time employees or full-time equivalents) received increased ...

 Married Retirees Better Off Financially and in Health, Peace of Mind

May 4, 2016 

Married Retirees Better Off Financially and in Health, Peace of Mind

Despite the years that have passed since the financial crisis known as the Great Recession, many retirees are still feeling its aftereffects. A new survey from the nonprofit Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies (TCRS) finds that only 45 percent of retirees say that they have either fully financially recovered or were not impacted. Thirty-five percent...…

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May 2, 2016 

Good News: 25% of Americans are Debt-Free

According to a recent study from Fifth Third Bank, one in four Americans are debt-free.87 percent of survey respondents know APR is an acronym for annual percentage rate, a key element in loans and credit decisions. 74 percent recognize DTI as the ...

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April 28, 2016 

Independent Contractor vs. Employee Status

If the IRS determines employees were erroneously classified as independent contractors, the IRS may notify the workers that they are not entitled to deduct their business expenses from gross income on Schedule C and/or that they were not entitled to ...

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April 28, 2016 

Free CPE Webcast: Do I Have To Pay My Employees For That?

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is moving closer to finalizing the biggest change to overtime rules since they were established in 1938. That means potentially big challenges for companies as the proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

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April 26, 2016 

Are Your Firm’s Retired Partners Double Dipping?

The main reason for making deferred comp payments to retired partners is to “acquire” their clients. If a firm knew for sure that they would lose the clients of a retiree, I doubt that deferred comp payments would be made.

 Xero Adds Payroll for Pennsylvania; Now Supports 22 States

April 26, 2016 

Xero Adds Payroll for Pennsylvania; Now Supports 22 States

The payroll system, which is fully integrated with Xero’s cloud accounting platform, is now available to small businesses in 22 states including California, Texas, Georgia, New York and Florida. Already covering 70% of the American small business ...