The IRS doesn't forgive payroll mistakes, but the right software can help you steer clear of them entirely.

The Big Idea Host Elizabeth Gore welcomes H&R Block Small Business Director John Towle to break down payroll taxes for business owners. Towle explains the three main federal payroll tax buckets, who ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. For anyone with employees, paying employment taxes is inevitable.

Lots of wage earners only file tax returns once a year. But small business owners, including the self-employed, have additional taxes to worry about–and possibly year round. While many wage earners ...

These changes come against the backdrop of a federal shutdown delay and growing concern over the program’s long-term financial stability. While most Americans will experience only marginal effects, ...

Tax professionals say many entrepreneurs mistakenly believe shutting down a company eliminates unpaid tax obligations, but ...

If you’ve been thinking about your tax bill, here’s something else to stew about. Scores of people with enormous wealth are ...

The common thread: Any business hiring across state lines, relying on contractors or scaling headcount quickly is at an ...

Stockton has paid more than $900,000 in penalties since 2023 after failing to make timely payroll tax payments and submit ...

What happens when a city doesn’t pay its payroll taxes and hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money go missing? In the east Texas city of Point, the first decision was to lay off the entire ...