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/2011/11/17/payroll-tips-answers-to-7-holiday-pay-questions/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/04/20/another-independent-contractor-red-flad-issue-qa/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/04/20/another-independent-contractor-red-flad-issue-qa/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:21:37 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=2074 A nonexempt employee working a second job as an independent contractor for your organization is a red flag for the IRS, the DOL, and state agencies.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/04/20/another-independent-contractor-red-flad-issue-qa/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/03/28/are-your-quickbooks-certified-payroll-reports-accurate-how-to-check/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/03/28/are-your-quickbooks-certified-payroll-reports-accurate-how-to-check/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:13:14 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=1999 The built-in QuickBooks certified payroll report is a frequent topic on the Intuit Community forums . Learn how to check the report for accuracy BEFORE submission.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/03/28/are-your-quickbooks-certified-payroll-reports-accurate-how-to-check/feed/ 1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/03/16/are-you-unknowingly-violating-the-fair-labor-standards-act/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/03/16/are-you-unknowingly-violating-the-fair-labor-standards-act/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:00:32 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=1954 Common employer practices result in unpaid work hours which violate the Fair Labor Standards Act - 5 common practices that could lead to trouble in an audit

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2011/02/02/payroll-tip-snow-days-and-pay-questions-answers/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/23/frequently-asked-questions-california-prevailing-wage/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/23/frequently-asked-questions-california-prevailing-wage/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:00:08 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=832 California's prevailing wage laws and certified payroll reporting requirements can be mandated by any of the following agencies or organizations, each with their own unique set of reporting requirements. The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the filing of Form A-1-131, Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) and the filing of a modified WH-347 form, the U.S. Department of Labor and the filing of a standard WH-347 Form, Electronic filing requirements through the use of LCPtracker, TRS Consultants, and/or Elation Systems, Inc. D-BAS Labor Compliance Software, Additional "paper filing requirements" by Labor Compliance Organizations, such as, Golden State Labor Compliance, LLC or CalLCP.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/23/frequently-asked-questions-california-prevailing-wage/feed/ 0 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/12/calculating-displaying-fringe-benefits-on-a-certified-payroll-report/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/12/calculating-displaying-fringe-benefits-on-a-certified-payroll-report/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:00:51 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=781 In recent months, I have repeatedly seen posts from QuickBooks users on the Intuit Community Forums asking how the fringe benefit rate is calculated and then displayed on the Certified Payroll Report in Excel, which is now a standard function of QuickBooks Premier and Enterprise when used in conjunction with Enhanced Payroll, and I really haven’t seen any good responses.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/07/12/calculating-displaying-fringe-benefits-on-a-certified-payroll-report/feed/ 1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/05/25/quickbooks-tips-payroll-mistakes-its-not-as-easy-as-1-2-3-part-2/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/05/25/quickbooks-tips-payroll-mistakes-its-not-as-easy-as-1-2-3-part-2/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 10:00:24 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/?p=603 Many times I’ve seen employees bring in receipts or expense reports and the payroll clerk has added those reimbursements into the normal employee paycheck. Don’t let yourself get caught in this situation

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]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/05/24/quickbooks-tips-payroll-mistakes-%e2%80%93-it%e2%80%99s-not-as-easy-as-1-2-3-part-1/feed/ 3 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/04/09/top-10-overtime-questions-part-ii/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/04/09/top-10-overtime-questions-part-ii/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:02 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.certifiedpayrollreports.com/?p=437 If you have a broad practice of not paying overtime to employees, you may find your organization subject to a class action claim involving multiple employees, which can result in even bigger payouts. As an example, Wal-Mart recently agreed to settle nearly 65 federal and state class action lawsuits involving allegations of unpaid overtime and break time requirements for a reported $640 million.

]]> http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/04/09/top-10-overtime-questions-part-ii/feed/ 1 http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/04/08/top-ten-overtime-questions-part-1-of-2/ http://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/2010/04/08/top-ten-overtime-questions-part-1-of-2/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:32 +0000 Nancy Smyth http://blog.certifiedpayrollreports.com/?p=432 The requirement to pay employees overtime seems simple enough; once a nonexempt employee has worked 40 hours in a single workweek, each additional hour worked MUST be paid at time and one-half the regular rate of pay. Yet, many employers are confused about the mechanics of implementing the law, such as how overtime pay is calculated when a nonexempt employee is paid a salary or works two jobs.

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