Feds release 2019 taxable wage base
Alert your Payroll team! A mission-critical figure for 2019 has arrived, a few weeks earlier than usual: the new taxable wage base. That’s the first of the “big 3” year-end updates finance pros wait...
View ArticleThe dreaded tax audit! Go from just ‘surviving’ to ‘thriving’
What is Finance’s best strategy for tax audits? Always expect one to occur. That’s advice from Jeffrey Meigs, partner and consulting practice leader at TaxConnex. When your finance team anticipates an...
View ArticleSales and use tax compliance: What to expect in 2019
Last year, you saw sales and use tax became increasingly complex with major taxability changes and more state-by-state rules. And that trend is only going to continue into this year. So say the tax...
View ArticleNew Fed ruling will change the way you pay independent contractors
You may be able to safely classify more workers as independent contractors, thanks to a new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The NLRB just reversed an Obama-era position on worker...
View ArticleFeds offer guidance on handling W-2 errors … after you’ve filed them!
So your Payroll team got those W-2s filed by the Jan. 31 deadline — and then a staffer found an error. Or two. Fear not: The Social Security Administration (SSA) just issued guidance to help you...
View ArticleThe $1.2 million pay mistake this company made
If your company pays any employees for two different types of work, be extra careful: That opens the door for pay mistakes that can be expensive. One North Dakota employer learned that the hard way...
View ArticleSave more money with sales tax exemptions: 4 keys
To cut costs whenever and wherever possible, your finance staffers must be able to recognize purchases that qualify for sales and use tax exemptions. But that’s easier said than done. Even B.J....
View ArticleIt’s almost intern season! Keys to keep your company in compliance
Spring is here and along with new flowers you’ll soon see some new faces around the office. It’s intern time for many companies as college students are out for the summer and look to build their...
View ArticleIRS audit survival guide: 4 compliance keys for Finance
Few things are quite as headache-provoking as the thought of IRS auditors scrutinizing your company’s financial records, one by one. Of course, you and your finance staff do everything in your power to...
View ArticleOne year post-Wayfair: Where do states stand on economic nexus?
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a year since the Supreme Court ruled online sales are taxable in the highly watched case South Dakota v. Wayfair. Chances are, your A/P and A/R departments are...
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