#6 – Document Retention Policies are not Just for Large Companies
We’re doing a retrospective of our top 7 blog posts of all time, as chosen by you, the unique visitors. In at #6 is “Document Retention Policies Are Not Just for Large Companies.”
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2013: New Year, New COATS Versions
Welcome to 2013. We survived the apocalypse, and now there’s year-end stuff to deal with.
COATS Update for Michigan
Michigan’s witholding rate and exemption amount will change next week, but we’ve got you covered.
From the Bad Idea Files: Using Payroll Taxes as Operating Capital
Because so much of our money can be tied up in things like payroll taxes, it might be tempting to dip into that reserve in times when cash is low…
How to File Your Payroll Taxes in COATS Using Mag Media
“Mag media,” or, as the rest of us call it, filing your state and federal taxes electronically is one of the business marvels of the electronic age. But because of the whole “50 states, and they’ve each gotta do it differently” issue, it can get a little tricky.
Taxes: Quarterly Cycle Reports in COATS Staffing Software
Four times a year, chances are you’re legally required to report your payroll information to federal and state governments. Fortunately, COATS Staffing Software has a function for this: the Quarterly Cycle Report.
Setting up Tax Payment Accounts in COATS
When you’re setting up COATS Staffing Software, taxes might be the farthest thing from your mind, but you’ll still need to take them into consideration.
Setting Up Employee State Taxes in COATS Staffing Software
When you’re plugging a new employee into COATS, there’s lots of data to enter. But there’s also tax information to be considered, and depending on the details, that could be a lot of information.
State-Specific Tax Updates in New Versions of COATS
Every new version of COATS includes lots of tax updates, because let’s face it: states keep changing their tax laws, and there’s 50 of ‘em!
Welcome to Tax Month
In which we welcome you to Tax Month, and provide a fantastic write-up of the Supreme Court health-care reform case from John of Essential StaffCARE.
What the Payroll Tax Legislation Means for Your Business
The new law means less paperwork for the tax, fewer weeks of unemployment benefits and changes in drug testing policies, among other things.
Staffing and Employment: What’s New in 2012
The year isn’t even a week old, and already there’s a lot of new stuff to keep up with. So we’ve gathered some of the important news that will affect your business in 2012 in one handy location.
Payroll Tax Cut Extended… For Two Months
In “wacky fun with Congress” news, the 2-percent payroll tax cut for employees has been extended through the end of February. Employees will have their Social Security tax withholding rate reduced from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent of wages paid through Feb. 29, 2012.
Is Your FUTA Credit Changing? COATS Is Ready
Earlier this week, many of you probably received news of changes in FUTA rates from the American Staffing Association, via Staffing Weekly. COATSsql is prepared for the lowered FUTA credit changes.
As Easy As W2s Are Ever Going To Get
If you use COATS, you can print W2s directly from the software itself. The L4UP setting in COATS lets you print those lovely forms from your own printer for no cost other than paper and ink.
Unemployment Insurance Costs Could Hit Staffing Firms Extra Hard in 2011
The continuing high rates of unemployment have strained most states’ unemployment insurance trust funds. ProPublica.org reports that 30 states have insolvent funds and are borrowing from the federal government; the American Staffing Association puts the number of states with insolvent funds closer to 35.
Document Retention Policies are not Just for Large Companies
By Diane J. Geller, Partner, Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP
As we reach the beginning of a new year it is a perfect time to review document retention policies or, to the extent that you don’t have a formal document retention policy, the time to adopt one.