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Payroll Basics: FAQs for Getting Started with Payroll for Your Business

July 11, 2019 | posted by Abacus Payroll
Happy employees are employees who are accurately paid on time each pay day. That’s one area of running a business where no one likes surprises. However, navigating payroll setup for a new business can get overwhelming quickly if you’re not organized or partnered with an outsourced payroll specialist. Following is a comprehensive list of frequently-asked-questions […]
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2017 Federal Payroll Tax Rate Changes

December 13, 2016 | posted by Abacus Payroll
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Here is a summary of the federal 2017 payroll tax changes including Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment Tax, Minimum Wage, 401(k) limits and more.   Print 2017 Payroll Tax Alert   Social Security / Medicare The wage base increases to $127,200 for Social Security and remains UNLIMITED for Medicare. For Social Security, the tax rate is […]
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Anatomy of a Paycheck: What to Deduct and Why

March 25, 2016 | posted by Abacus Payroll
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Though tax and paycheck deductions are a routine part of any payroll process, employers and employees alike tend to question what, exactly, goes into the deduction formula. We all start out with a gross pay amount, but just how do payroll managers arrive at the net pay for each paycheck?   As an employer, there […]
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Always on the Menu: Restaurant Payroll Challenges

January 28, 2016 | posted by Abacus Payroll
Restaurant Payroll Tips
When you dream of opening a restaurant, running payroll isn’t always the first concern. However, restaurant payroll has it’s own challenges and obstacles that employers need to be aware of.     The restaurant scene can be chaotic at best. Even if you forget the factor of newly trained employees and the resulting record errors, […]
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