Congrats—you’ve chosen a new payroll provider, and now it’s time for the transition! How Do I Switch Payroll Providers? This guide from Gusto will show you exactly how to switch payroll providers. They also have a printable payroll calendar to help you plan out what you need to do at each step to make the switch as […]
Hiring remote workers
2020 has fundamentally changed how jobs are performed, and where people are getting their work done. The work location you enter for a new hire depends on several things: where your employees decide to live and work, how long they’ll live or work in a given state, if the states have reciprocity, and a variety […]
How to tell the difference between an independent contractor vs. employee
What’s the Difference Between an Independent Contractor vs. an Employee? If you’re bringing on a new hire, you’ll need to classify them as either an employee or an independent contractor. We’ll walk you through the differences between an independent contractor versus an employee and why they matter. How to tell the difference between an independent contractor […]
Reciprocal agreements
Reciprocal agreements between states allow employees that work in one state but live in another to only pay income taxes to their state of residency. If reciprocity exists between the two states, employees will need to complete and deliver a non-residency certificate to you in order to have residency state tax withheld instead of the work […]
Deferring Social Security Taxes
Employers can withhold, make payments of deferred Social Security taxes from 2020 The Internal Revenue Service today released Notice 2021-11 addressing how employers who elected to defer certain employees’ taxes can withhold and pay the deferred taxes throughout 2021 instead of just the first four months of the year. In response to a presidential memorandum […]