It can be hard to collect information from exiting employees for a number of reasons: being disgruntled, having lost motivation, being distracted by their new job/move, etc. Do you have remote work employees? How will you collect your intellectual and physical property from remote workers? It is vital that these things are planned and agreed upon, in writing,
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It’s Alive! The 1099-NEC form has been brought back to life. Just in time for Halloween! “The new Form 1099-NEC—which is actually an old form that hasn’t been in use since 1982—is used to report any compensation given to nonemployees by a company. 1 The IRS has separated the reporting of payments to nonemployees from Form 1099-MISC and redesigned
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Top 10 Best Vendor Scams (and how to catch them) The scammers friend is the new hire (and absent owner). This could be the admin, office manager, or even bookkeeper you hired recently. They are often the one kept in a vacuum so they know little to nothing about what other departments are up to.
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We Survived Another Tax Season This was a tough tax season. You may not even have your return back yet. Either way, you’ll likely find these steps quite timely. And now you have time to collect supplies for your tax season after party! Step 1: Ride out the shock. If you are a new business
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A few years back an EECO law was put in place regarding pre-employment inquiries about arrest and convictions. To summarize the law, you can no longer have a check box on your company’s employment application that asks about felony convictions. The reason for the law is that this practice causes a “significant disadvantage” to individuals
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Do you have all your employees files in the right place? The following information applies to Oregon, but it’s very good advice. Be sure to check your state regulations to see if there any differences. Oregon ORS 652.750 requires employers to allow their employees access to their personnel/pay records upon request. What records are those
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It is very important that you classify workers properly. The mistake of classifying an employee as an independent contractor can be costly. What is the definition of an Independent Contractor per the IRS? 20FactorTestforIndependentContractors Here is an example of the type of form your company should have for Vendor On-boarding. Example Independent Contractor Questionaire And
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Pay rate change Employment termination Address change Name change GO! Employee Change of Status Please note that to send a writable pdf back to GO! you need to save the document and then send. Please use the W-4 to submit changes to SS# and withholdings: W-4 Form If an employee wants to have additional amounts
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You cannot deduct commuting costs so make sure you understand what is considered commuting – See the image furnished by the IRS below. Reimbursements are part of an Accountable Plan which requires: Business Connection: Proof of business necessity Substantiation: Original receipts, mileage log, reimbursement request form. Return of Excess Amounts: Return of unused advances. IRS
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New gadgets, apps and software platforms can be so exciting. They can also cripple your productivity and destroy employee morale. A leader’s reputation can be destroyed by rolling out impulsive changes. Proper implementation of new technology takes planning and time. 1. Slow down. Implementation takes planning, time and money – don’t rush it. 2. Employee
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