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Ensure your employees are accurately recording their hours and that the right data is getting into payroll. Utilize a fingerprint reader or badge to reduce buddy punching and time theft.
Buyer's Guide To HCM And Payroll Technology
An HCM platform is the foundation of your business, and choosing the technology is one of the most important decisions you'll make.
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What is a W-4 Form?
What is a W-4 Form? W-4 forms are essentially very basic tax returns filled out by employees. Specifically, it tells employers the correct amount of tax to withhold from the employee’s paycheck. Need a W-4 Form? Download it here. Why are W-4s important? The accuracy of an employee’s W-4 submission will determine the size of their tax refund (or bill) at the end of the year. The amount withheld should be as close as possible to their actual tax obligation—a big deficit can be an unwelcome surprise and may be accompanied by further penalties. Withholding more than necessary is considered by some employees as an easy way to save but, while refunds may seem like a nice treat, you are taking away the chance for employees to invest (or use)...
W-2 Employer Responsibilities
What is a W-2 Form? W-2 forms are an important part of employees’ tax filings, listing all wages and salary paid along with the amounts withheld for taxes and benefits. W-2 forms include information about your business and employee details along with how much employees earn (including tip income), how much they withhold for tax (as specified on their W-4 form) plus social security and Medicare contributions, also factoring in retirement and special benefits plans. A W-2 form is required for all employees. However, for independent contractors, for whom taxes are not withheld, an employer is required instead to submit a 1099-MISC form, which simply reports payments. (Here’s how to figure out whether someone is an employee or an independent...
Case Study: Price Brothers, Inc.
A need for robust reporting tools and a modern HR and payroll platform with onboarding capabilities led Price Brothers, Inc., to Paycor. “We’re constantly hiring and looking for skilled trade help on a daily basis. Now they can fill out the application online and we can email them the new-hire paperwork. They can complete everything online before their first day.” - Kim McLaughlin, CFO, Price Brothers, Inc. Why Price Brothers, Inc., left their payroll provider Price Brothers, a Charlotte, N.C.-based plumbing contractor who specializes in new-home construction, needed a more modern HR and payroll platform that could keep up with their growing business. Their former solution wasn’t intuitive and didn’t collect all the data they needed for...