Q&A with Lindsay N. Malachowski, Attorney at Law. Are You Ready for Oregon’s New Sick Leave Law? Beginning January 1, 2016, most Oregon employers will be required to offer sick leave to employees. Who is affected? Employers with fewer than 10 employees will generally be required to offer up to 40 hours of unpaid sick leave […]
W-2 iWire Filing with QuickBooks “2013 was the first tax year where the Oregon Department of Revenue had the authority to assess penalties for non-filing via the iWire system. The Department is not assessing penalties for 2013 data, because they want to make sure that all businesses are aware of the requirement going forward. For
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I go to a local restaurant for lunch and see a sign on the door “Help wanted – Full-time – Permanent.” Yikes! I overhear conversations as I navigate my day: “I am sick of the till being short so I started taking it out of their pay checks” and “I just pay everyone a salary so I
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Do Not Pay Employees Early Tax payments and reporting are based on Pay Date. Giving out paychecks early can lead to lots of penalty and interest if it causes taxes to be due on an earlier date. Banks will cash post dated checks so you cannot rely on that to stop employees from being paid
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Missed the sold out presentation in January? Ready to share this vital information with staff? Want to review the information yourself? BOLI Blitz DVD is divided into easy to share chapters and includes presentations by Jackie Shaw and attorney Lindsay Briggs. Packet includes DVD, BOLI flash drive, and presentation handouts. Price $50 Order yours today!
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Scam, Scam, Everywhere a Scam Scams abound in the workplace. Calls to take your order for printer cartridges from unknown vendors, calls from ‘Windows Tech Support’, and official looking letters from Corporate Records Service. It is important to train staff and be watchful for scams. They can cost your business money and time. 1. Empower
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The First Alternative Coop in Southtown Corvallis quit accepting any plastics at their recycling center. Turns out China is halting the import of plastics that are melted down to make new plastic stuff because of the negative environmental impact. Good for you China; looks like we have to start keeping our trash on this side
This time of year I cannot help but think of my sister. She is part of the management team of one of the most successful health care cooperatives in the country. She owns a big historic house in a small town. The kind of house that has a dining room, sun room, living room, TV
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There are lots of things that can be done now to make the first months of 2013 easier. Here is a list of actions items: 1. Collect W-9s Most people know they have to give independent contactors a 1099. Here are some other expenses eligible for a 1099: Interest paid on loans, rent, and household
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If you do the math, bartering and trading may not save you any more money than, at most, negotiating a good price for a product or service. So what’s the big deal about bartering? I have clients I trade with and we could just as easily exchange checks. The bookkeeping can be easier for the
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