New Filing Rules and Deadlines for State Payroll Forms

A new tax season brings changes to tax codes around the country, often at the state level. Before sitting down to distribute W-2s, 1099s, or complete additional tax paperwork, you’ll want to check with your state’s Department of Revenue or Department of Taxation. This is an important step to see if changes have been made […]

Texas Unemployment Insurance for Employers Made Easy with AMS

As in all states, Texas business owners need to pay an unemployment tax, a sum filed and paid by employers to fund unemployment programs across the state. In this state, the Texas unemployment insurance for employers tax rate is the sum of a few components. Generally, your effective tax rate is multiplied by your taxable […]

Tennessee Business Registration is Easy with AMS Software Support

Going through Tennessee business registration is easier than ever, but it is still a very involved process. New business owners have a plethora of forms to complete, regardless of your entity’s designation, and the government website does not make it any easier. To make it simpler, we’ll walk you through some of the most important […]

Figuring Out South Carolina New Business Registration

There’s no way around it: Starting a small business is scary. No matter your industry or financial security, it can be both physically and emotionally difficult to start the process. That said, South Carolina makes the process surprisingly simple. When you start your South Carolina new business registration, you’ll need to make sure that your […]

File Rhode Island Quarterly Tax and Wage Report

If you run a small business in the Ocean State, you’ve probably come across Rhode Island TX-17, also known as the Rhode Island Quarterly Tax and Wage Report. This one-page form looks intimidating, but it is actually quite simple. To complete it, you need to enter the total wages you’ve paid during the quarter. Using […]

How to Register a Business in Rhode Island

It’s an exciting time to start a small business, especially in Rhode Island. The state makes the process as simple as possible, offering a step-by-step guide for completing forms and encountering speedbumps. But what about other, non-state related items on your to-do list? You might not realize it, but if you’re about to register a […]

Understanding the Rhode Island Supplemental Wage Listing

If you own a small business, you’ve likely heard this term before, but what does it actually encompass? Supplemental wages are compensation paid in addition to an employee’s regular wages. This includes payments like bonuses, commissions, overtime pay, accumulated sick leave pay, severance, awards, prizes, back pay, and retroactive pay. The way you withhold on […]

What You Need to Know about Rhode Island Payroll Tax Rates

Like the Federal Government, Rhode Island has a pay-as-you-earn income tax system. Under this system, employers are required to withhold a portion of employees’ wages, then periodically remit those funds to the state’s Division of Taxation. To do this you’ll need an Employer Identification Number and to understand your withholding liability. This liability part is […]

AMS Software is Perfect for PR Form 499 R-1B

In Puerto Rico, the Employer’s Quarterly Return of Income Tax Withheld, also known as PR Form 499 R-1B, must be filed by every employer who is required to deduct and withhold income tax. The form itself is simple and, often, doesn’t take much time to complete. Employers must include the number of employees in a […]

Understanding Puerto Rico Unemployment Insurance for Employers

Puerto Rico requires employers to pay unemployment taxes on a quarterly basis using Form PR-UI-10/PR-SD-10. The form is due quarterly, by the end of the month following the close of a calendar year, and can be filed online using the Department of Labor’s Portal of Services to Employers. As the name implies, these payments fund […]