If you are paying someone to do regular work in your home, whether a nanny, cook, housekeeper, gardener, or other, you may be liable for taxes. Nanny taxes can comprise up to 13.65% of your employee’s wages, not counting federal income tax withholdings and your employee’s share of the Social Security and Medicare taxes. You…
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Charlette Beasley
Charlette Beasley is a writer and editor at Fit Small Business focusing on payroll. With more than a decade of accounting and finance experience, Charlette has worked side-by-side with HR and accounting leaders to establish and help implement payroll best practices, controls, and systems. Her experience ranges among small, mid-sized, and large businesses in industries like banking and marketing to manufacturing and nonprofit.
Charlette has a BBA degree in accounting from Henderson State University and an MBA from Harding University. Her expertise has been featured in Fairy God Boss, The Ladders, UpJourney, and Showbiz Cheatsheet.
When not talking about payroll or human resources, she enjoys writing fiction and adventuring through Florida with her kids.
Best Payroll Software for Mac Users in 2021
For Mac users, finding a software that’s compatible with their operating system (OS) can be challenging. When it comes to payroll software, some solutions may even be off-limits. In this guide, we looked at six payroll software that work with Mac. Some are stand-alone systems that cost anywhere from $250 to $500 a download, while…
QuickBooks Payroll Review: Is It the Right Online Payroll Software for Your Business?
QuickBooks Payroll is an add-on to QuickBooks that gives you full-service payroll and multiple HR functions. It’s ideal for businesses that already use QuickBooks or want to make the move to a reliable accounting software that integrates with payroll. With next-day direct deposit, tax filing, and HR features, it’s an affordable option that works well…
Best Construction Payroll Software
Despite the pandemic in 2020, the construction industry as a whole continued to grow, but 40% of construction companies reported experiencing cash flow problems, per a report from Timetric’s Construction Intelligence Center. Well-running payroll software with features specific to the construction industry can help you save time and money by making calculations easier, filing accurate…
Paychex Flex: Is it the Right Payroll Software for Your Business?
Paychex Flex helps small to enterprise-sized businesses manage their payroll online via its mobile app. It is an ideal payroll solution for businesses in a rapid growth phase, as it is easily scalable and includes onboarding support and new hire reporting. Paychex Flex’s Best Features & Who Should Consider It After testing and reviewing hundreds…
Best Payroll Software for Accountants
The best payroll software for accountants makes it easy to handle accounts for many clients. It should integrate with accounting software, include a dashboard to manage multiple clients, and offer benefits specific to the needs of CPAs. Below are the top seven payroll software for accountants. 7 Top Accountant Payroll Software How We Chose the…
Best Trucking Payroll Software
Truckers are paid differently than most workers, sometimes by the mile or load. Having payroll software that can accommodate that and other trucking-unique requirements can take a load off your staff. We looked at many payroll options from general payroll software and services to transportation management systems (TMSes) that include payroll. Here are the eight…
How to Conduct a Group Interview
A group interview involves a discussion with more than one job candidate at a time. It may also involve more than one interviewer. This interview method works well if you need to hire more than one person for the same job or if you are looking to hire a group of people who need to…
Best Human Resources Payroll Software
Human resources payroll software combines both HR support features and payroll tools. By sharing information between the two functions, you can save time and increase accuracy. Costs can run from $10 to $150 per employee per month depending on your needs. 8 Best Human Resource Payroll Software for Small Business HR vs Payroll Software: What’s…
Best Free Payroll Software
Free payroll software makes it easier to run paychecks without adding to your budget. Most can calculate pay for hourly and salary workers, handle tax calculations and deduction, and print checks and paystubs. A few even file taxes and direct deposit. We’ve rated the best free payroll services for small businesses. Some limit the number…
The 6 Best ADP Competitors
ADP is one of the best choices for businesses that will expand operations and hire more employees. It has advanced HR features like new hire onboarding and background checks on top of its full-service payroll and tax services. However, ADP is not ideal for small businesses with a tight monthly budget, because it charges per…
How to Run QuickBooks Payroll Reports
QuickBooks Online Payroll offers 17 payroll reports that cover everything from employee details and payroll costs to workers’ compensation and tax liabilities. We’ll look at how to run a payroll report in QuickBooks Payroll Online, plus how to drill down for details and void a payroll check through reports. With QuickBooks Online, you can also…