Figuring Out Oregon Withholding Tax Formulas with AMS
As an employer or self-employed worker, you likely spend a lot of time thinking about and calculating withholding tax. While a W-4 is useful for figuring out allowances, Oregon withholding tax formulas have changed a bit in the past few years. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017 altered federal personal income taxes, and […]
Registering Your Business with OkTAP
If you’re starting a small business in Oklahoma, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with OkTAP, the Oklahoma Taxpayer Access Point. This is the central site used by business owners to make payments, submit documentation, request refunds, and, crucially, register your business. To get started as an OkTAP user, you’ll need to specify which tax account […]
Figuring Out Your Oklahoma Employer’s Withholding Tax Account
Most employers have to report and remit taxes collected throughout the year through an employer tax withholding report. In Oklahoma, the process of doing that has changed. Here, there is no full-version paper form. Instead, you will need to make an Oklahoma Employer’s Withholding Tax Account and register online. When starting a business, you will […]
Oklahoma State Tax Withholding Form Calculations are Easier with AMS
As in most states, Oklahoma’s W-4 is simple. Filers need to provide personal information, such as filing status and Social Security Number, as well as allowances you are claiming. In Oklahoma, an individual’s withholding allowance is the individual income tax personal exemption, $1,000, divided by the number of payroll periods in the calendar year. To […]
Discover Better North Dakota Payroll Software for Your Business
If sometimes seems like small business owners can’t catch a break. Between running the business, hiring employees, and doing the accounting, most don’t have time to sit down and process payroll. To that end, most automatic and semi-automated payroll programs are not at an accessible price-point for most businesses. The solution is visible, but it […]
AMS Payroll Helps with North Dakota Unemployment Insurance
Like all American states, North Dakota requires employers to pay unemployment insurance. This fund, sustained by employers across the state and country, allows people to receive benefits if they meet eligibility criteria. While the process of paying North Dakota Unemployment Insurance might sound complicated, it’s actually quite simple. Plus, the state has an easily accessible […]
File Your North Dakota Contribution and Wage Report with AMS Software
If you run a small business in North Dakota, odds are you’ll need to file the North Dakota Contribution and Wage Report – even if no wages were paid for that quarter. The good news is the report itself isn’t time-consuming. The bad news is that you’ll need a lot of information to fill it […]
The Key to Understanding Ohio Unemployment Tax Rates
Each state has a set of unemployment tax rates subject to change each year. Understanding these rates is the key to correctly filing and paying your state unemployment contribution. While these numbers are updated on the State’s website, some of the rate titles are confusing or otherwise misleading. Below, we have included brief definitions of […]
Finishing Ohio Quarterly Wage Reporting is Simple with AMS Payroll
The Ohio Quarterly Wage Report is simple, but employers have to file every few months. If you don’t have a system in place to prepare and file the report, you could spend hours hunting down the appropriate information. If you’re a small business owner, every minute you spend on tax and wage reporting is a […]
Ohio Unemployment Insurance for Employers with AMS Payroll
Unemployment insurance is a part of every employer’s business. Luckily, Ohio provides some pretty helpful tools and resources for employers, including the Employer’s Guide to Ohio Unemployment Insurance. To that end, the Department of Job and Family Services encourages employers to file their quarterly unemployment tax returns through ERIC, the state’s Employer Resource Information Center. […]