Big Changes May Not Be A Big Holiday Gift

There’s an extra holiday that coincides this year with the otherwise festive holiday season. As 2012 ends, so does the tax holiday, and—what’s more—flexible spending limits go down. Happy New Year indeed. The Social Security program is currently funded by a 12.4% tax...

Another Year, New Regulations to Follow

Avoiding news of 2010’s health care reform would have been impossible, and keeping up with the many changes that it has brought can feel impossible, too. Along with the law came a slew of regulations, and employers bear the responsibility for responding to and...

Why Not Make Him A Contractor?: 1099 vs Employee

I  meet with business owners on a regular basis, and the things I see them engaging in to avoid paying employment-related taxes and benefits never ceases to amaze me.  I am 100% behind the small business owner for he is who generates my income and feeds my family, but...

PEOs and Tax Payments: Buyer Beware

The most basic and beautiful fundamental of capitalism is a free market society creating a fertile foundation for innovation and creativity which are incentivized by financial reward; however, even in America, arguably the world’s poster child for capitalism and...