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Understanding Employee Overtime Requirements as a Small Business Owner

Under federal labor laws, employees classified as hourly satisfy their overtime requirements after working 40 hours in one week. While working overtime, employees must receive one and one-half times their normal hourly salary. This sounds simple enough on the surface, but small businesses often find themselves facing fines and other legal consequences because they do…

Palmetto PayrollSeptember 2, 2021

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Human Resources Trends and How They Can Impact Your Business

The year 2020 was like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that much of the country has returned to normal, those in human resources management are discovering that some trends that emerged during the pandemic are here to stay. We outline some of three of these trends below. Virtual or Hybrid Working Arrangements…

Palmetto PayrollJune 28, 2021

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Receive The Maximum Benefits From Your Payroll Provider

Whether you are searching for a company to perform payroll services or have worked with the same provider for years, you need to ensure you are getting the most for your investment. This blog explores questions to ask your current or potential payroll provider to give you peace of mind that your company is receiving…

Palmetto PayrollJune 14, 2021

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Outsourcing Payroll Brings a Quick Return on Investment

Small and mid-sized business (SMB) owners often feel caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to payroll. On the one hand, the task is taking up too much staff time. At the same time, owners of SMBs may worry about the cost of outsourcing payroll and entrusting another party with the…

Palmetto PayrollMay 30, 2021

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What To Know When Hiring Contract Employees

A relationship with an independent contractor can be beneficial for your business as well as the person receiving services. Since he or she is not an employee, you’re not required to pay health insurance, vacation time, or contribute towards unemployment insurance. You also don’t have the large cost associated with recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining…

Palmetto PayrollMay 1, 2021

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Review Your Balance Sheet to Determine the Health of Your Business

How healthy is your business? Fortunately, the answer to this question is as simple as looking at its balance sheet. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), a company’s balance sheet includes its assets, liabilities, and each owner’s share of equity as of the date of preparation. The owner’s share of equity should be the…

Palmetto PayrollApril 30, 2021

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Avoid These Common Payroll Mistakes to Save Money

Processing payroll manually opens your company to the risk of making common payroll mistakes that could cause a significant loss of revenue. From the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposing penalties to overpaying employees, these payroll mistakes are all too easy to make. We review some of the top payroll mistakes we see and how to…

Palmetto PayrollMarch 15, 2021

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Cost vs. Value of Outsourced Bookkeeping

Are you overwhelmed with spreadsheets, budget reports, and other necessary but time-consuming functions of your business? Maybe you have tried to find time in your day to complete these tasks yourself, but it just isn’t possible. Hiring an onsite bookkeeper isn’t feasible either because you just don’t have the budget for it. At the same…

Palmetto PayrollFebruary 15, 2021

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Want a Successful Year End? Start Preparing Now!

Both individuals and businesses have traditionally used the end of a year to take stock of what went right and what went wrong. They use this information to begin planning for the new year even before it officially arrives. One simple way to start the process is to focus on any changes your company must…

Palmetto PayrollDecember 16, 2020

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DIY Payroll Could Cost You More in the End

New small business owners often make the common mistake of thinking that payroll only involves tallying the time worked for each employee and paying them accordingly. It’s not quite that simple. First, you need to apply for an employer identification number and complete multiple other steps before you can even hire employees. Then you need…

Palmetto PayrollJuly 30, 2020

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