http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com by Sunburst Software Solutions, Inc. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:31:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2012/01/30/paycheckpayroll-frequencies-by-state/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2012/01/30/paycheckpayroll-frequencies-by-state/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:50:48 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2969 How often you have to pay your employees is determined by each State, these requirements seldom take into consideration certified payroll reporting requirements.

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/10/25/quickbooks-tip-easy-access-to-employee-payroll-forms/feed/ 6 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/10/12/employers-receiving-namessn-no-match-letters-from-ssa/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/10/12/employers-receiving-namessn-no-match-letters-from-ssa/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:22:52 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2716 Employers and employees, be aware that you could be receiving name/SSN no-match letters at home from the SSA {Social Security Administration} - learn what it means and how to respond to such a letter.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/10/12/employers-receiving-namessn-no-match-letters-from-ssa/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/10/05/payroll-tip-how-often-do-i-have-to-pay-my-employees/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/10/05/payroll-tip-how-often-do-i-have-to-pay-my-employees/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:10:11 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2705 Business owners have the choice of paying employees weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly BUT it all depends on the laws of your State.

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/08/04/payroll-tip-personnel-records-and-former-employee-access/feed/ 1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/07/18/quickbooks-payroll-tip-wage-underpayments-wage-restitution/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/07/18/quickbooks-payroll-tip-wage-underpayments-wage-restitution/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:56:13 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2408 In today's busy workplace, business owners and payroll administrators are faced with numerous challenges which sometimes result in employee wage underpayments. Often times a wage underpayment isn't discovered until after paychecks have been created and cashed; which then requires wage restitution to the employee.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/07/18/quickbooks-payroll-tip-wage-underpayments-wage-restitution/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/06/27/whats-new-with-new-hire-reporting-date-of-hire/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/06/27/whats-new-with-new-hire-reporting-date-of-hire/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:20:54 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2354 Recent legislation added a new requirement for employers to report, in addition to other information, the date that an employee first performs services for pay. The "first day of work" law went into effect June 8, 2011.

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