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Adjusting to New Tax Rules for Your Business in 2023
The tax law is continually changing, with new rules coming into effect and old ones expiring. Sure, you can wait until you meet with your ... -
Lining Up Your Employee Benefits Programs for 2023
Bank of America’s 2022 Workplace Benefits Report found employers play an important role in their employees’ financial wellness. Employees are stressed (62%) by current economic ... -
Start Your Year-End Planning Now—Part 1
It’s never too early to think ahead, so now—the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2022—is a great time to begin year-end planning. The goal ... -
New Employee Benefits to Consider
Anne M. Mulcahy, former CEO of Xerox, said: “Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person – not just an ... -
Golden Handcuffs: Low-Cost Employee Retention Ideas
It’s been reported that 25% of employees want to seek new employment following the pandemic and that 52% are thinking of changing the type of jobs ... -
Signing Bonuses and Other Benefits to Lure Employees
According to the NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index for June 2021, a labor shortage remains the big challenge for small businesses. The numbers tell it ... -
What’s New for Employee Benefits This Year?
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), signed into law on December 27, 2020, changed some important rules impacting various employee benefits for 2021. With ... -
What a Cafeteria Plan Can Do for Your Business
A cafeteria plan is a type of benefits plan that allows employees to choose their employee benefits. This is especially helpful where working couples each ... -
15 Fringe Benefits Your Employees Want in 2020: With a Tax Twist
A while back Unum polled employees to determine which benefits they valued most. In today’s tough job market, small employers are challenged to offer a ... -
Self-Audit Your 401(k) Plan
If you have a 401(k) plan, even one covering only you (“self-only 401k”), be sure that you are operating in accordance with government rules. The ... -
Lining Up Your Employee Benefits Program for 2020
Now is the time to make your employee benefits plans for the coming year. What you offer depends on what your company can afford, so ... -
Hiring? Yes, No, Maybe
Mark Twain said: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” When it comes to what’s happening in jobs and small business, ... -
New Retirement Plan and Benefit Limits for 2019
Want to create a multi-million dollar nest egg … in addition to the value of your business? This is possible by making sure you’re covered ... -
Cost-Free Discounts and Rewards for Employees
If you can give your employees a benefit that doesn’t cost you anything, wouldn’t you do it? Owners should check on discounts and rewards that ... -
Pre-Tax Arrangements for Your Employees
To the extent that an employer can enable employees to pay for some personal needs on a pre-tax basis, both the employer and the staff ...
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