Heather Landau

A global employee benefits package is a comprehensive benefits plan designed to meet the diverse needs of an international workforce. This benefits package includes a range of perks, including some that may be required—even for freelancers—in certain countries. A strong benefits plan may be the key to unlocking success for your small business, attracting and…

US businesses that work with noncitizens or foreign entities may need to file Form 1042, an Annual Withholding Tax Return furnished by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It is used for reporting the taxes your company has withheld related to the income paid out to international payees—including nonresident aliens and foreign partnerships, estates, trusts, and…

Sponsoring an employee is a time-consuming and expensive process, taking up to a year to complete and costing thousands of dollars (from nearly $2,000 at a minimum to $6,500+, depending on your company size, type of processing services, and number of visa employees you have). However, sometimes it’s the best way for your company to…

Gusto payroll software is built for small businesses. The setup process takes some time—from an hour to a day, depending on how many employees you have—but once you sign up, fill out your company’s information and tax details, and provide your employee details, running payroll with Gusto is a breeze. Even if you haven’t signed…

Giving your workers a payroll advance simply means offering them early access to their paychecks (generally due to an unforeseen event) with agreed-upon conditions. It basically functions as a short-term loan that employees repay with future paycheck deductions. Before offering staff this option, you should carefully consider legal regulations, taxes, and alternatives. What to Consider…

QuickBooks Workforce (formerly QuickBooks Payroll) offers 17 payroll reports that cover everything from employee details and payroll costs to workers’ compensation and tax liabilities. Below, we’ll cover the steps for running payroll reports in QuickBooks Workforce, review each report, and cover how to pull additional details and void a payroll check through reports. You will…

With QuickBooks Workforce (formerly QuickBooks Payroll), you can pay employees via same- or next-day direct deposit and print paper checks using your own printer. To print QuickBooks Workforce checks, you’ll need to purchase the proper check stock, adjust your printer settings so that everything prints in alignment, and run payroll for at least one employee….

Employers must fill out IRS Form W-2 and supply them to employees, the IRS, and some state tax agencies no later than January 31st of the year following the previous tax year. Employees use it to report payroll taxes paid, and the IRS uses it to determine how much is owed in taxes, if any,…

Employers are liable for paying their own employment taxes (Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment) in addition to withholding and paying payroll taxes for their employees. All three QuickBooks Workforce (formerly QuickBooks Payroll) plans (Core, Premium, and Elite) make it easy to calculate and pay these taxes. In this tutorial, we discuss how to set up…