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The Problem with Making Short-Sighted Small Business Decisions

Running a small business is hard. New problems and unforeseen circumstances can come up daily. Still, when you base your decision-making process on fixing everything...
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How to Maximize the Benefits of the FICA Tip Credit for Businesses

Federal Taxes – some of the population’s least favorite words, both among business owners and employees. From the moment we earn our first paycheck, we...
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The 5 Worst States to Hire Remote Employees From: The Challenges of Remote Hiring

Before remote hiring, just plain regular hiring has always had its challenges. Writing the job ad, getting people to show up through the interview process,...
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How Much Do Employee Benefits Cost for a Small Business?

As businesses strive to attract and retain talented employees, providing comprehensive and attractive employee benefits has become increasingly important. Among these benefits, group health insurance...
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When should I have a separate legal entity for my small business?  

I have previously written about the need to have a number of checking accounts, including a payroll checking account, when starting or running a small...
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ACA Common Ownership Rules – Don’t be guilty by association 

Just the other day, I had to speak with one of my kids about getting in trouble at school for talking when he wasn’t supposed...
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Paying Out Tips – Nightly, Weekly, Payroll? What’s the Whirks Way? 

Do you remember your first day of work at your job? I remember being equally excited for the new adventure and anxious about how well...
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HCM, ASO, and FMLA: Understanding Payroll Acronyms 

If you've started a business, you may have heard folks throw around payroll acronyms like HCM, FICA, and ERC. That's because no matter what group...
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The 3 biggest payroll mistakes restaurants make

Payroll might not be the first thing you think about every day when you open your restaurant, but when mistakes happen it can be terrible...
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How to set meaningful goals for 2023

I love the process of planning a trip or going on vacation.  I enjoy mapping out the details of the agenda and the excitement it...
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