Articles About Bookkeeping, Payroll and Business

Following the Treasury Department and the IRS release of the 2019 W4 form it said that the withholding rules  in effect for 2018 will remain in effect for 2019. In September they announced that the 2019 version of the form W-4 (Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, will be similar to the 2019 version. The initially issued a draft…

Are you a person that has worked for someone else in the construction industry for a while? You’re probably thinking about starting your own construction business and are not sure how to do that. Whether you are a general contractor, handyman, plumber, electrician, HVAC, concrete or landscaping company, this is a big step for you!…

Keeping up with payroll can be a difficult, stressful and time-consuming. For some business owners taking care of payroll, in-house can quickly become a nightmare. According to the NSBA and a survey they did on small business taxation sixty percent of small businesses handle their payroll internally. How do you handle your payroll for your…

One of the challenges that small businesses face is managing payroll. Processing payroll internally is a time-consuming and complicated process for any size business. Deciding which services to outsource is a major task to running your business. Here are five reasons why SMB’s (Small & Medium) Businesses should hire an Upper Valley Payroll service.  1…

Good news, the United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the “first ever large-scale, multi-jurisdictional prosecution targeting scamming calling centers from India” were charged and plead guilty to fraud and money laundering scheme where they impersonated IRS officials ripping people off. This is great news, not that it will stop the bad practice completely…

Wouldn’t it be great to sit on the beach in sunny Florida with the waves gently lapping at your feet while enjoying a nice iced-tea? Today, this is a common dream for many young entrepreneurs. Everyone would like to work less and earn more, but at what expense? You hear it in the news all…

Many businesses throughout the Upper Valley hire on seasonal help for the busy season.  These additional employees can contribute to making your holiday season a success. Of course, when hiring temporary help, you need to treat them with the same respect as your permanent employees. Make sure you consider any particular tax, financial or legal concerns…

Small and medium businesses are the unsung heroes of the American economy. In 2010 there were more than 27.9 million small businesses in the United States.  Fifty-four percent of small businesses account for 54% of all U.S. sales driving our economy and NH SMB Employers. Many of these SMB’s get bogged down by the total…

I once went to a conference about business, marketing, etc.. and the speaker said that there are two groups of people in business today. The first group is in business to fit their lifestyle and the second group is to build their business. I thought that was interesting and it goes me thinking about how…

The Affordable Care Act which is also known as “ObamaCare” was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Since it was signed into law, there have been many changes over seven years. It’s a law that has kept us in the payroll community on our toes over seven years. It is laced with tons of…