Payroll and HR news and information by DirectPay Payroll

Why Pay More?

Bob Burnette — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 15:56:38 +0000

Are you an employer with a small payroll (one to ten employees)? Are you with another national payroll service? If so, you are probably paying 50% to 70% more in fees than you would with DirectPay. Why pay premium fees for less service?

Our clients are happy that a live person answers the phone, and they receive quick and courteous service. Please call or email us today for a quick quote.

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The Extra Mile

Bob Burnette — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 19:01:23 +0000

DirectPay Payroll Service goes the extra mile to provide great customer service. Last week, several accounting professionals asked for information regarding mutual clients. These accountants have electronic access, but sometimes there is a rush, and they prefer that we send it over in a secure email. We responded quickly and pleasantly. A live person answers our phone, and our clients do not sit on hold. We would love to tell you more about DirectPay Payroll and our superior service. Please call or email today.

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Relax with DirectPay Payroll

Bob Burnette — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:25:21 +0000

When you go on vacation you feel relaxed and carefree. DirectPay Payroll Service clients feel that way all the time about their payroll processing. DirectPay strives to give the very finest personal service. We never leave a client waiting or confused, and we have no pricing gimmicks. Please give us a call to discuss your company’s payroll, and how we can help.

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A Client Once Told me…

Bob Burnette — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:20:12 +0000

A client once told me, “DirectPay Payroll is the best value of all my vendors. All the paychecks, direct deposit, payroll returns, and tax deposits that you handle for me is incredible.” I think back on his comment when I am signing up new accounts. I know for certain that DirectPay Payroll will provide the finest in payroll processing, and give you peace of mind.
If you think your payroll service is not quickly responsive, has fees that are not clearly understandable, or you get passed person to person when there is something to be discussed, please call us at DirectPay. We would love to tell you more about our service.

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We Are Here For You

Bob Burnette — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 16:04:51 +0000

We, at DirectPay Payroll understand your frustration with being directed to websites and other electronic help sites. “I have a simple question, and the answer is no where to be found. Now I have to log into something.” We hear you. At DirectPay, a live person answers the telephone, that person understands payroll and can probably answer your question on the spot. Our emails are answered right right away, and many of our clients prefer email.

Each of our clients have a dedicated payroll specialist who understands each payroll and the history of that payroll. The clients who came to DirectPay from other payroll services marvel over our conscientious efforts to make their payroll experience easy. Call or email DirectPay with any payroll questions. We Are Here To Help.

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Help with the Employee Retention Credits

Bob Burnette — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:43:17 +0000

Employers who kept employees on payroll during the Covid slowdown are eligible to receive tax credits. There are many confusing rules surrounding this, but if you were genuinely paying employees while the company made less money, you are probably eligible. If you are a current client of DirectPay Payroll Services, you are in luck. We charge only to amend the 941 quarterly returns, and help you gather the additional information required. If you are with a competing payroll service, you will pay more for amendments (and get this) may have to pay the payroll service a percentage of your tax credit.

DirectPay is always looking for ways to help our clients, and provide the very finest in payroll processing. We really mean this and we appreciate your business. We know you are the reason behind our success, and we want to make you feel that you are.

Our President Darrel Gregory

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Stop the Payroll Madness

Bob Burnette — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:42:31 +0000

Wouldn’t you prefer to have your payroll processed by a local company with helpful staff? Where a live person always answers the phone? Where your needs come first and solutions are timely? Where your fees are fair and understandable?

We offer the very finest in payroll processing.

Please call us at 704-921-2730 to discuss more about DirectPay Payroll.

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How to Make Payroll & Taxes Easy in 2019

Sarah Kucharski — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:50:57 +0000

As a business owner or manager, there are two things that create particular stress points in connection with room for error, financial loss, and legal liability: payroll and taxes.

Did you know payments to part-time, full-time, or contract workers are deductible, but that if you use taxes withheld from employees to fund your operations, you are personally liable for paying back the IRS with possible added penalties?

Common Payroll Mistakes:

Setting up your payroll incorrectly
Falling behind on tax payments and filings
Miscalculating overtime
Running payroll too late
Forgetting to keep records
Bad bookkeeping

Common Tax Preparation Mistakes:

Incorrectly reporting income
Mixing business and personal expenses
Missing deductions
Misclassifying employees
Filing and paying late

DirectPay Payroll has been providing payroll and tax filing services to companies across the southeast since 2003. It is our job to help you manage your business’ financial responsibilities so you can focus on your job.

What do you do for a living? Are you a building contractor with temporary laborers, or a bake-shop owner with part-time delivery drivers? Perhaps a lawyer with three business partners and billing-by-the-minute, or a gallery manager who only earns on commission?

If you’re someone who tends to wear many hats — a CEO who is also the bookkeeper, the travel agent, the cleaning staff, the marketing department, and half a dozen other things — you may find it hard to give up control over any aspect of your business. However, having to do a thing and being good at doing a thing are not one and the same! Smart business owners and managers recognize their deficiencies.

An American Management Association study revealed that a high self-awareness score was the strongest predictor of overall success.

While hiring a team of expert employees to take over payroll management may not be possible for all business owners, contracting with DirectPay Payroll is. DirectPay Payroll employees have on average more than 10 years of experience in the field, and our company has provided payroll and tax filing services to businesses large and small since 2003.

DirectPay Payroll’s expert staff can manage your company’s entire payroll processing from calculating tax obligations to producing checks and preparing management reports. We will maximize your deductions and credits while greatly minimizing human error and the chance of getting audited.

For larger companies with more than 50 employees, we offer scalable payroll services, human resources, and benefits management services. With online payroll with mobile support your company will have 24/7 access to keep your business running efficiently while remote access enables you to submit payroll online, view reports, and import payroll data.

With tax day rapidly approaching — Monday, April 15, 2019 — isn’t it time you considered what DirectPay Payroll can do for you? Contact us online or call us for a consultation at 704.921.2730.

*Sources:

The Highlights of Tax Reform for Businesses

IRS Announces 2019 Tax Rates, Standard Deduction Amounts And More

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Employee or Independent Contractor – Why Classification Matters

admin — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:39:15 +0000

The Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service have joined together in an initiative to end the practice of misclassifying employees as independent workers or contractors.

Millions of workers are misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees, which represents millions in lost payroll tax payments that are used to pay for programs such as Social Security and Medicare.

If violations are reported, an employer could be subjected to penalties that include 20 percent of all the wages paid, plus 100 percent of the FICA taxes (employer and employee share) as well as criminal penalties up to $1,000 per misclassified worker, potential prison time and other fines. (Internal Revenue Service Code-section 3509). Employers are also subject to fines and charges at the state level.

WHICH IS WHICH?

According to the Internal Revenue Service* an EMPLOYEE:

An employer must withhold income tax, social security, and Medicare taxes. An employer is responsible for paying social security, Medicare, and unemployment (FUTA) taxes on an employee’s wages. Employers must provide a Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, showing the amount of taxes withheld an employee’s pay.

Employees may deduct unreimbursed employee business expenses on Schedule A of their income tax return, but only if they itemize deductions and those deductions total more than two percent of the employee’s adjusted gross income.

According to the Internal Revenue Service* an INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR:

An employer is not responsible for paying an independent contractor’s income tax and self-employment tax (Self-Employment Contributions Act – SECA). An employer does not withhold taxes from an independent contractor’s pay. Independent contractors may need to make estimated tax payments during the year to cover tax liabilities.

An employer may be required to provide Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, to report what has been paid to an independent contractor.

Independent contractors may deduct business expenses on Schedule C of their tax return.

*Publication 1779 (revised 03-2012)

WHY THE RIGHT CHOICE MATTERS

Employee misclassification generates substantial losses to the federal government and state governments in the form of lower tax revenues, as well as to state unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation funds. Also, misclassified employees often are denied access to critical benefits and protections they are entitled to by law, such as the minimum wage, overtime compensation, family and medical leave, unemployment insurance, and safe workplaces.

The Internal Revenue Service provides a selection of scenarios at www.irs.gov to help understand how to classify workers as well as Form SS-8, Determination for Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Taxes and Income Tax Withholding. The IRS will review the circumstances and officially determine the worker’s status, which can take at least 6 months.

But we can help.

Our experts at DirectPay Payroll make sure that your business is tax compliant. We know how to determine the appropriate taxes for your employees based on their residency and work location. We calculate, deposit, and file your tax payments, and with our AdvancedHR program, we can handle benefits administration. No matter the size of your company, we can customize our services to meet your needs, protect your bottom line, and let you focus on running your business.

Visit directpaypayroll.com or call 704.921.2730 to set up a consultation and learn more about everything we can do for you.

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IRS Online Resource Helps Businesses & Individuals Understand the Affordable Care Act

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:12:02 +0000

New online resource is available from the IRS to help you understand the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and ACA tax implications. IRS Publication 5187

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