Have you heard the chatter about a “no tax on tips” proposal? It’s part of the recently proposed “One, Big, Beautiful Bill,” along with another popular provision—”no tax on overtime.”
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No Tax on Tips: Will It Happen Anytime Soon? Maybe—Here’s the Latest
Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris endorsed “no tax on tips” in the 2024 presidential election. The discussion continues gaining momentum, and several bills (“No Tax on Tips Act” and “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill”) bring it into the spotlight.
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The State of Small Business Payroll in 2025: Key Trends and What to Expect
Employee count, compensation, benefits, and taxes are all key components of payroll, the process of paying your employees. Changes in the economy, employees’ priorities, and technology shape everything from how you run payroll to your payroll costs. Are you staying on top of the latest payroll trends?
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How to Pay Yourself from Your Business: Salary vs. Draw
Running your own business doesn’t mean you sit around as stacks of cash come flooding into your office. Business owners are busy nonstop to keep up with operations. Since running a business is your full-time job, you need to know how to pay yourself from your business.
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What Is 2% Shareholder Health Insurance?
Do you own an S corporation and offer health insurance to employees? If so, handling health insurance may get confusing if you have a 2% shareholder-employee. Learn how 2% shareholder health insurance works for S corporations.
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What Is Profit Sharing, and How Can it Benefit Your Business?
Looking to offer your employees an additional benefit? Consider creating a profit-sharing plan. But before you run off and create a plan, you need to know what is profit sharing. Read on to learn all about profit sharing, including how it works and steps for creating a plan of your own.
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Understanding Publication 1542 Per Diem Rates
You might have heard about per diem pay before. But, are you familiar with Publication 1542? Learn more about Publication 1542 per diem rates and how to calculate per diem pay below.
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Your Overview of State Per Diem Rates [+ Resources]
If you have employees who travel for work, you might offer them per diem pay to cover travel-related expenses. Per diem rates can vary based on the state and city your employee travels to. Read on to learn about and get resources for different state per diem rates.
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What Is Per Diem? How to Cover Employees’ Travel-related Business Expenses
When employees incur travel-related business expenses, you might consider covering their costs. You can reimburse employees for expenses by giving them per diem pay. What is per diem pay?
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What Is the Bonus Tax Rate?
Picture your star employees and how much value they add to your business. Many employers recognize their employees’ value with bonus pay. When you give an employee a bonus, you are required to withhold taxes on the additional money. To figure out how much to withhold, you need to understand the bonus tax rate.
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