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Do you know how to avoid payroll tax penalties? Congress established large penalties to deter employers from not paying their payroll taxes. The longer you delay paying, the more it will cost. The four payroll tax penalties Failure to deposit Failure to pay Failure to file; and the Trust fund recovery  …..and the four things…

What Should You do if You Can’t Pay your Federal payroll Taxes? This is the fifth episode of a six-part series on Federal payroll taxes. If you haven’t listened to the first four episode in the series, I recommend that you go back and listen to episode 5. I am not an attorney, the information I am…

How and when are the taxes paid and reported? This is the forth episode of a six-part series on Federal payroll taxes. If you haven’t listened to the first two episodes already, I would recommend that you go back and listen to episode 5, which is the first part in the series. Tax Payments The…

What are the tax rates for each Federal payroll tax? This is the third episode of a six-part series on Federal payroll taxes. If you haven’t listened to the first two episodes already, I would recommend that you go back and listen to episode 5, which is the first part in the series. Rates Federal…

How do you calculate the taxable wage basis for each Federal payroll tax type?   This is the second episode of a six-part series on Federal payroll taxes. If you haven’t listened to the first episode in the series I would recommend that you go back and listen to episode 5. Would you like to…

What are Federal Payroll Taxes? Welcome back! This is the first episode of a six-part series on Federal payroll taxes. In today’s episode we will identify and explain what makes up federal payroll taxes. Today we will learn: In today’s episode we will identify and explain what makes up federal payroll taxes. Why do you…

Are your workers properly classified? Take the IRS 11 point test to find out. If you have the right to control or direct only the results of the work and not how it will be done, or what will be done, then you have an independent contractor relationship. But, how do you make this determination? Today…

Independent contractor or employee? The importance of worker classification. Today as part of the hiring process, we are talking about worker classification. Is the worker an independent contractor or an employee? Today we will learn: How the gig economy’s use of independent contractors is being challenged. Why the proper classification is a BIG DEAL! Before…

Steps to writing a job description Why do you need job descriptions? A job description guides you to the right employee for the task. Every position in your company needs a job description. Having a job description can avoid “duty-creep” within all your positions. It helps you determine who is doing their job and who…

How to thrive as an employer I’m excited for you to join us and I’m thrilled to share the podcast with you. Welcome to SmallBiz Brainiac podcast, providing employer intelligence that helps you navigate the regulatory landscape and keeps  you on course running the business you love! You didn’t go into business to be an employer so SmallBiz…