Seems like it should be a simple process: An employee gives you their correct name and SSN, and you use that on their W-2. So why does it go wrong so often?

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Tags: Best practices, Error prevention, Payroll, Social Security, SSNs, Tax compliance, Tax filing, Tax returns

Surprise, the new threshold is higher than previously predicted:

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Tags: Employment Taxes, FICA, Medicare tax, Payroll, Social Security, Tax compliance

Say what you will about Boy Scouts, but they’re on the same wavelength as accounting pros: It never hurts to be prepared. Here’s a look at the upcoming 2009 wage base increase.

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Tags: Employment Taxes, FICA, Payroll, Social Security