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The new Department of Labor proposal can determine what classifies an independent contractor from an employee, impacting the current workforce.

Paying taxes is never fun, but there are steps you can take to reduce your business' tax liability. See our tips and answers to common tax questions.

A tax audit is a review of your reported data to ensure it is correct. Here is how a small business can avoid one and how to handle it when the IRS calls.

Employers must designate employees as exempt or nonexempt. Learn the differences between exempt and nonexempt workers and how to classify them correctly.

If your employees are regularly working past their 40 hours a week, you are liable to pay them overtime. Find out what that means for your business.

Gross pay is what employees earn before taxes, benefits and payroll deductions are withheld. The remaining amount is net pay. Learn how to calculate each.

Calculating gross wages is the first step to compensating employees properly and keeping accurate payroll records. Learn about the process with this guide.

Learn the differences between hourly and salaried employees – and how to determine which compensation model is right for your business.

Learn what a startup 401(k) plan is, how they work and their benefits.

Simple scents work best at getting customers to buy. Here’s how smells can make people want to spend money.

The State Unemployment Tax Act is a tax that states use to fund unemployment benefits. Determine your SUTA rate and employer obligations for paying SUTA.

Time clock rounding is legal if you round to certain fractions of an hour and don't unfairly diminish employee pay. Learn how time clock rounding works.

Direct deposit paychecks are so common that employees often expect them. Here’s how to set up direct deposit for your business.

This guide explains how to borrow from your 401(k) and the key things to consider when doing so.

These philosophies from well-known business leaders can help you build out a successful staff.

Hiring new talent is complex and involves various factors. Avoid these common mistakes that can cost you time and money.

Hard skills and soft skills are both important to an employee’s success with a company, so it’s important to evaluate a job candidate on both.

Employees whom you hire for cultural fit may last longer at your business, according to research. Here’s how — and why — to act on this information.

The job market is always changing. Learn what employers, hiring managers and job seekers should know about recruitment, hiring and onboarding trends.

Cutting-edge digital recruiting methods include targeted ads, AI and SEO. Learn about new recruiting methods and how to incorporate them.

Shared leadership is a business management approach that disperses influence across many leaders rather than an individual or a small group.

See our step-by-step guide for using PayPal to bill customers, and find out the cost for invoicing through the payment platform.

When circumstances entirely out of your control make SBA loan payments difficult, you may qualify for a payment pause known as a deferment.

Find out how wage issues combined with inflation can hurt both existing businesses and would-be entrepreneurs.

Small businesses face real dangers if they're a cyberattack target. Learn the financial and reputational repercussions and how to handle a cyberattack.

Generation Z is an increasingly large part of the workforce. Learn how to attract and retain Gen Z employees.

This guide to free quote templates and invoice software for your business can help you provide professional estimates for potential clients.