Ong & Company Blog

Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Payroll Updates

Nick Ong / March 28, 2020 /

Tax Planning, Payroll

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which goes into effect April 2, 2020 and expires December 31, 2020, responds to the coronavirus outbreak by providing additional assistance in the ...

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Tax-Free Employee Awards

Reward employees with tax-free achievement awards How can you motivate employees? One way is to set up an achievement award plan that rewards length of service or safety measures. If certain ...

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Payroll Reporting Reminders

Don't forget — October is the month for preparing third-quarter 2018 payroll reports. As you begin gathering the information you'll send to federal, state and local governments, check your compliance ...

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The Nanny Tax

Richard Ong / January 20, 2018 /

Payroll

Do you remember "Nannygate"? Back when Bill Clinton was president, his nomination of corporate attorney Zoe Baird for U.S. Attorney General was derailed after it was revealed that she failed to pay ...

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Protect Yourself from Payroll Tax Penalties

Nick Ong / January 06, 2017 /

Payroll

As an employer, you're responsible for collecting payroll taxes from employee wages and depositing the taxes with the IRS. The IRS takes these rules very seriously – so seriously that if your ...

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Are your payroll records in order for year-end?

Nick Ong / October 15, 2016 /

Payroll

October is here! It is time to wave goodbye to summer and turn your attention to pumpkins, pies, and payroll reports. Here are three tasks to complete as the fourth and final quarter of 2016 begins....

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