Legally speaking, employers do not need to offer vacation time to their employees. However, having a strong paid time off (PTO) policy is one of the first steps to attracting and retaining quality talent. Your policy should include various time off categories, including sick leave, vacation, and bereavement leave. While some PTO policies combine vacation…
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How to Do PPC Advertising in 6 Steps (+ Free Template)
If you’ve ever wondered how to do PPC advertising (pay per click advertising) for your small business—including how to get started and which platforms to run them on—you’re not alone. PPC advertising is a tested-and-proven way to get your brand in front of thousands of audiences and get them to take action. Here, we’ll go…
Putting Personal Money Into a Business in 4 Steps
I’ll walk you through the process of putting personal money into a business, from opening a business bank account and determining the source of personal funds—to transferring those funds to a business bank account and recording the transaction. Many business owners opt to put personal money into their businesses to cover startup costs and other…
Restaurant Manager Job Description: How to Write (+ Template)
A restaurant manager job description outlines the duties and responsibilities of a restaurant manager’s role. Your restaurant manager job description is the foundation for advertising the job when you’re ready to hire a new restaurant manager and becomes the formal description of the job when you extend a job offer to the right candidate. Download…
How to Start a Food Truck Business in 9 Steps
There has never been a better time to start a food truck business; in fact, the number of food trucks grew by almost 10% from 2022 to 20231. If you’re looking for a money-making business idea, a food truck is a great one. Successful food trucks can bring in more than $500,000 per year, with…
Selling a House With Tenants in 5 Steps: A How-to for Investors
Selling a house with tenants in place can add an extra layer of complexity to the sale of an investment property. However, it is possible to do it with the right legal and ethical knowledge. Since you own the property, you have the right to sell your property at any time, even with tenants still…
Agricultural Payroll: Everything Farm Employers Need to Know
Farm employers generally get help from family, part-time workers, youth, and sometimes contractors; however, they’re still responsible for processing payroll and taxes like any other non-farm business. The process for doing agriculture payroll is similar to that which most employers follow, but there are some exceptions. Depending on how much you pay in wages, who…
(2024) Form 941 Instructions by Part [+ State Mailing Addresses]
Form 941 is a quarterly tax form that tracks Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) (Social Security and Medicare) payments made by employers throughout the year. Employer FICA tax payments (6.2% for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare) are typically due monthly or semiweekly, and Form 941 is due quarterly. Since filling out Form 941 can…