The Employee Retention (Tax) Credit was created to support businesses who forego layoffs and maintain their employees on payroll. According to the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the refundable tax credit is 50% of up to…
Of the $484 billion in the latest stimulus package approved by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, some $310 billion will fund the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). According to the U.S. Treasury PPP Fact…
The Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allows employers to defer the deposit and payment of the employer’s share of Social Security taxes and self-employed individuals to defer payment of certain self-employment taxes. What deposits and payments…
The chaos and confusion surrounding the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic provided fertile ground for cybercriminals to launch their scheme of deception. Employees working away from the office during the “Safer-at-Home” orders shifted their home networks to include professional…
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The Department of Labor’s (Department) Wage and Hour Division…
Clients often contact IPS with their concerns about new tax laws or processes. Here is one issue that has lately been front of mind for several business owners and HR managers: I mailed W-2’s to my employees, and one was…
Last November, IPS shared how a new, less complicated and more transparent IRS Form W-4 was going into effect on January 1, 2020. While it was designed to simplify the tax withholding process, some business owners remain uncertain of how…
With automation involved in so many of today’s business processes, it’s only natural that electronic onboarding and Employee Self-Service (ESS) take on a larger role in HR-related activities. Though some businesses may fear the unknown of saying goodbye to their…
Several new features are now available under the Human Capital Management (HCM) section of iSolved. Fillable Forms If your looking to streamline some of your payroll processes, new Fillable Forms solutions are as easy as uploading a pre-set form and…
With the New Year right around the corner, now is the ideal time to consider making adjustments to your company’s payroll process, or perhaps even an outright change of service providers. IPS recommends taking a proactive approach to analyzing your…
