If you keep up with our blog, you may have read our recent blog post on how to determine whether you should hire a professional tax preparer to do your tax return. This article generated interest from readers wanting to know what kind of questions to ask a professional tax preparer before hiring them. While we already…
10 Questions to Ask a Tax Preparer Before Hiring Them Read More
The fate of the overtime rule has had employers in suspense for the past four months, but now, according to one member of President Trump’s transition team, a final resolution isn’t far off. According to Tammy D. McCutchen, principal at Littler Mendelson and a member of President Trump’s transition team, the Trump administration is prolonging the decision
An Update on the Overtime Rule Read More
What would you do if you had a recent windfall of money, say, $3,000? According to the IRS, the average tax refund in 2015 was $3,120. According to GoBankingRates, the average tax refund in 2016 was $2,800. It’s the common curiosity to wonder what your peers’ and family’s priorities are when receiving their refund, but
What People Are Most Likely to Spend Their Tax Refund On Read More
Over the weekend, Daylight Saving Time officially began on Sunday, March 12th, at 2:00 AM. Those using smart devices, like cell phones, didn’t need to manually turn the clock one hour forward because their devices auto-adjusted. The same applies to our FingerCheck time clocks. FingerCheck biometric time clocks auto-adjust so you don’t have to manually
Daylight Savings Time | Notice an Extra Hour on Your Employees’ Time Cards? Read More
On Monday, March 6th, the Senate voted to eliminate a safety rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor in August. The rule, developed under the Obama administration, would require federal contractors to disclose and correct serious safety violations made over the previous three years when bidding for new contracts. During the vote, Republicans scored
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FingerCheck Payroll is now available to employers in five new states! Added by client request, we have expanded to Arizona, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. “I’m proud that we are extending our reach to more and more states,” says Merle M. Capello, CPP & Director of Payroll Compliance at FingerCheck. “This expansion is indicative of
FingerCheck Payroll Now Available in AZ, MA, NC, SC, WI! Read More
Every organization operates differently, but one commonality they all share (and could all probably stand to improve) is the human factor. Employees are critical to driving businesses forward, and their happiness and productivity dictate how successful the company will be in attaining goals and reaching measurable success. When employees are engaged, motivated, and inspired, anything is
4 Dos & Don’ts: How to Motivate Employees to Work Harder Read More
On September 7, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) approved new wage payment regulations that would require New York employers to satisfy stringent notice requirements and obtain employee consent before paying wages by direct deposit or debit card. The regulations ban debit card (pay card) companies from collecting fees from employees using
New York’s Regulatory Overhaul Limiting Wage Payment via Paycard & Direct Deposit Halted Read More
