Robie Ann Ferrer

Papaya Global offers a suite of solutions to simplify global payroll, hiring, and workforce management. If you have foreign contract workers, its contractor management solutions can help you process payments and avoid worker misclassification errors. Monthly fees start at $25 per employee for Papaya Global’s payroll plans. For its EOR service, which enables it to…

Nonemployee compensation is the payment you give to an independent contractor who performs contingent work or temporary jobs for your business. It also includes other fees, commissions, prizes, and awards that independent contractors get for services rendered. Unlike with employee wages and salaries, you’re generally not required to withhold taxes on nonemployee compensation. Independent contractors…

Learning how to do payroll in New Hampshire is a breeze because the state doesn’t have income tax and local taxes. It also doesn’t require a state income deduction form, which is one less thing for you and your employees to worry about. Step-by-Step Guide to Running Payroll in New Hampshire New Hampshire makes payroll…

Learning how to do payroll in Iowa involves following some common steps like registering for state unemployment insurance taxes (called SUTA) and workers’ compensation insurance. You’ll need to withhold money from employee paychecks for state income taxes and pay close attention to the calculations—they’re tiered and range from 4.4% to 6.0%. But that’s changing—more on…

Learning how to do payroll in Washington, D.C., is fairly easy because it mostly follows general federal guidelines. You will be required to obtain a federal Employee Identification Number (EIN), state tax and unemployment IDs, and an employment services number. You can take proper precautions to remain in state payroll compliance by following our steps…

A cost of living raise, also referred to as a cost of living adjustment (COLA), is a wage increase intended to help employees cope with rising prices due to inflation. Unlike wage adjustments that are based on the employee’s work performance, employers look at market price indexes to determine the pay hike percentage. This is…

The World Health Organization (WHO)[1] defines employee burnout as an occupation-related syndrome brought about by chronic workplace stress that has not been managed successfully. Employees who are burned out can either feel mentally, emotionally, or physically exhausted from the work-related stress. They are also generally dissatisfied with their jobs and no longer feel motivated to…

Part of an employer’s payroll responsibilities is to handle the deduction and payment of their employees’ taxes. One of these is the Medicare tax, which is 2.9% of the employee’s gross earnings (as of writing this). The equivalent amount is split between employers and their workers, each paying 1.45%. However, there are instances where the…

Similar to salaries, employee bonuses are subject to taxes—specifically, a bonus tax rate, which is typically a flat rate of 22%. This can change depending on the amount of the bonus and the method used to calculate the applicable bonus taxes. Generally, all types of bonuses need to be taxed, but reducing the tax income…

Over the last few years, many business owners found themselves having to manage more remote workers. However, managing remote employees requires a slightly different approach compared to handling teams working in the same physical location. Managers may find it difficult to track a remote workforce’s performance and productivity while helping them feel connected and part…

When it comes to small business payroll processing, two of the popular payroll solutions available on the market are Gusto and Square Payroll. While both can help streamline the way you pay employees, Gusto offers more HR payroll solutions, such as international contractor payments, applicant tracking, and performance management. Square Payroll may not have advanced…

A pay card (also known as a payroll card) is a prepaid debit card employers use to pay employees who don’t have bank accounts. Although regulated by federal and state law, they’re similar to direct deposits in that money is sent electronically, and setup is sometimes free. Pay cards are available from dedicated providers, banks,…