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How to Choose Payroll Software for Bookkeepers and Accountants

Rickie Mixon / August 12, 2026

Bookkeepers and accountants managing payroll for multiple clients need software that files taxes correctly across every state a client operates in, gives them one login to see all their clients instead of separate credentials for each, and exports clean general ledger data to their accounting system. For clients with hourly, mobile or multi-location teams, native…

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Federal Withholding Tax Tables: A Complete Guide

Rickie Mixon / August 10, 2026

Federal withholding tables are reference charts published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods. You use these tables to calculate how much federal income tax to deduct from an employee’s gross pay during each payroll run. The U.S. tax code taxes income progressively across annual brackets, but you

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Gross pay vs. net pay: what’s the difference & how to calculate both

Rickie Mixon / July 17, 2026

Gross pay is the total amount an employee earns for a pay period before anything is withheld. Net pay, often called take-home pay, is what’s left after taxes, benefits, and other deductions come out. The gap between the two numbers is rarely a mistake. It’s federal and state tax withholding, FICA, benefit contributions, and sometimes

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Administrator in nursing home office working at computer.

What is Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Reporting?

Rickie Mixon / July 13, 2026

PBJ, or Payroll-Based Journal, is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) system that requires skilled nursing and long-term care facilities to submit staffing and payroll data every quarter, based on payroll and other auditable records. What is the purpose of PBJ reporting? CMS created PBJ under Section 6106 of the Affordable Care Act

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The billion dollar leak: how time theft is silently stealing your profits

Christian Kunkel / June 17, 2025

Is your business losing money without you even realizing it? For countless small to mid-sized businesses, a silent culprit is at work: time theft. This isn’t about a few minutes here or there; it’s a pervasive issue that costs U.S. companies an estimated $400 billion annually in lost productivity. If that number seems staggering, consider

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2024 in review: game-changing new features we launched this year

Fingercheck Marketing / December 19, 2024

From standout features to impactful business updates, here’s how your needs shaped the game-changing product milestones we launched in 2024. Every new feature and update at Fingercheck is driven by invaluable feedback from our customers—your needs, challenges, and goals inspire us to create a better experience. From simplifying workforce management with Team Viewer to streamlining

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Fingercheck now offers Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting!

Christian Kunkel / June 10, 2024

Hello Fingercheck Community! We’re pumped to announce a fantastic new feature set to make our current and hopefully [new!] clients very happy in the healthcare industry. Drum roll, please…🥁 Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting is now available on the Fingercheck platform! 🎉 What is Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting? A PBJ report is a detailed document that

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The evolution of Earned Wage Access: managing the regulatory landscape

Tiffany Haynes / February 20, 2024

At Fingercheck, we have a native Earned Wage Access (EWA) product (aka: Pay-On Demand) that is built into our platform. Most people don’t understand (1) why EWA is such a hot topic (especially from a regulatory standpoint) and (2) how Fingercheck’s EWA model is unique and extremely helpful to small business owners’ recruiting, retention, and

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Spoiler alert: Don’t miss Fingercheck’s podcast on Earned Wage Access

Christian Kunkel / February 13, 2024

Are your employees tired of waiting for payday? 💸 Do you want to increase employee retention and morale without disrupting your current payroll processing? Look no further!🛑 Fingercheck is excited to announce the launch of our brand new podcast episode dedicated to exploring the world of Earned Wage Access (EWA). Led by our COO, Tiffany

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What is overtime pay? Here’s what every small business needs to know

Fingercheck Marketing / January 25, 2024

If you’re an employer, grasping the intricacies of overtime pay laws is crucial to ensuring fair compensation and compliance with regulations. This resource guide delves into the essentials of overtime pay, offering insights that every business owner should be well-versed in. What is overtime pay? Overtime wages, commonly known as time and a half, refer

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payroll

How to Choose Payroll Software for Bookkeepers and Accountants

Federal Withholding Tax Tables: A Complete Guide

Gross pay vs. net pay: what’s the difference & how to calculate both

What is Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Reporting?

The billion dollar leak: how time theft is silently stealing your profits

2024 in review: game-changing new features we launched this year

Fingercheck now offers Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting!

The evolution of Earned Wage Access: managing the regulatory landscape

Spoiler alert: Don’t miss Fingercheck’s podcast on Earned Wage Access

What is overtime pay? Here’s what every small business needs to know

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