Not only do we provide Payroll Services and HR Technology, but we also assist our clients through our educational payroll blogs! Covering everything business-related, from new legislature to company culture, we aim to teach on all aspects of owning a business. Long story short — our goal is to provide every business with the tools to help increase smiles and decrease stress.
When I was a new mother, I could hardly make heads or tails of my day. After accepting the fact that I would be nursing and changing diapers on repeat, I settled into my new normal while on maternity leave. However, when I went back to work 10 weeks post-partum, I had to start over … Read more
Five months ago, we made an announcement. That’s right, we were expecting a bouncing new black and white form! We found out that the previous form I-9 had expired as of August 31, 2019, and therefore we were all in a bit of a holding pattern until the new form came out. Now, we know … Read more
“You’re not the boss of me.” If I had a penny for every time I heard that from one of my kids, I could afford to pay someone else to watch them while I hit nine holes! However, the truth of the matter is that they are right to be a little confused. After all, … Read more
Acronyms can be confusing. Still, their purpose is to reduce confusion because they are short for some really lengthy and complicated stuff. Furthermore, with so many recent changes to labor laws, they can be helpful in remembering which law is which. This is where acronyms are helpful in clarifying the Colorado Pay Standards Order vs. … Read more
Buckle up, because the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has outlined the new standard mileage rates for 2020. Don’t get too excited, though, because the changes are a minimal decrease after the significant increases in 2019. Each year, the IRS reevaluates the optional standard rates that taxpayers can use as part of the calculation to write … Read more
Born and partially raised in St. Louis, Missouri, diversity has always been part of my life. Hugging the Mississippi River on both the east and west banks, St. Louis is a city nearly split down the middle demographically, with black making up approximately 47% of the population, and white 44%. Although white myself, I was … Read more
As another new year rolls out, changes to legislation are beginning to go into effect. One such change was announced on September 24, 2019, which is the new overtime pay rule for “white collar” workers. Under the ruling, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) increases the salary threshold for “white collar” employees classified as “exempt.” … Read more
Welcome to a new year! Although exciting, each turn of the calendar brings its own set of challenges. Suddenly, you encounter pressure to know things. For example, what are your resolutions? Then, what are your goals? Also, within all this, when will you find time to reflect on the items you wish to accomplish? Alternatively, … Read more
If you are reading this, then you must have survived Christmas. Congratulations! Sure, there were probably some sleepless nights because you gave up your bed to a relative. Also, there was likely at least one favorite dish broken by your tipsy great-uncle. Alternatively, you might have spent countless hours and dollars picking out the perfect … Read more
At the beginning of the Christmas season every year, an old song pops into my head: “Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat… if you haven’t got a penny a ha’ penny will do.” However, few topics are as difficult for me to flesh out on paper as Christmas. Perhaps it’s because I’m unsure … Read more
