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Jan 05 2016
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Numbers Needed

By Legal, Payroll, Recruiting
A Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is an identification number used by the IRS in the administration of tax laws. It is issued either by the SSA or by the IRS. A Social Security number (SSN) is issued by the SSA and all other TINs are issued by the IRS. U.S. citizens and lawful aliens must use a SSN on their employment tax forms. Nonresidents and resident aliens may have an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN),…
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Dec 09 2015
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S Corporation Compensation Calculation Challenge

By Payroll
S corporations can run into some muddy waters when calculating total compensation, particularly relating to medical insurance premiums. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), when it comes to treating medical insurance premiums as wages, "health and accident insurance premiums paid on behalf of a greater than 2 percent S corporation shareholder-employee are deductible by the S corporation and reportable as wages on the shareholder-employee's Form W-2, subject to income tax withholding." It is important…
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Oct 22 2015
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Time for Timeclocks

By Payroll
At MarathonHR, we're working to provide you with the resources you need in easily digestible formats. We are creating a series of Slideshares about a variety of HR topics that you will be able to find on our website. One of the first Slideshares is on time clocks. To view the entire Slideshare, click on the image above or go to: https://www.marathonhr.com/hr-solutions/payroll-services/. We have nothing but time to talk with you about time accounting. Call…
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Sep 15 2015
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Employee Onboarding in the Digital Age

By Payroll, Recruiting
Electronic onboarding, or bringing new employees into your organization online, offers value in a few ways: FACILITATES REMOTE HIRING – Employer and employee do not have to be in the same location when completing employment documentation. STANDARD PROCESS – The same process will be used regardless of the employer representative and employee. INTEGRATED TO PAYROLL – Once complete, employee demographic, tax and direct deposit information can be imported directly into our payroll software. Electronic onboarding…
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Jun 09 2015
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To Pay or Not to Pay Summer Interns?

By Legal, Payroll, Recruiting
If you are hiring – or have hired – summer interns, you need to do the requisite "summer reading" on whether or not you need to pay them. Traditionally, most interns worked over the summer for the experience and to build their resume. However, unpaid internships have gotten a little more complicated from a legal perspective in recent years. The Department of Labor's (DOL) Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) mandates that interns in the "for-profit…
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Apr 27 2015
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Who Benefits from Wage & Hour Law Changes?

By Legal, Payroll
Are the latest changes in federal wage and hour laws good for your business or only good for the government? In a session titled, "What's New in Wage-Hour," Matthew Simpson presented on the minimum wage and the impact of cities and states increasing the minimum wage. Simpson stated that raising the minimum wage in markets with a higher cost of living such as New York, NY and San Francisco, CA, is probably appropriate but that…
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Mar 24 2015
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It’s About Time

By Legal, Payroll
Time. It's how we spend the days, weeks, months and years of our lives personally and professionally. In the workplace, however, it is also necessary to record our time in order to be paid. Time tracking and recordkeeping is critical for business owners under the law. The U.S. Department of Labor has outlined requirements for recordkeeping under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). For compliance purposes, there are several records the employers are required to…
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