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Articles from The Insider’s Report archives go back over several years. Some articles may include date-sensitive information or other information that has changed over time.
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CONSIDER TIME SAVING APPS FOR PAYROLL

Aug 1, 2022 | Article | Tagged:

Processing your company’s payroll and paying employees is a necessary part of running a successful restaurant. Processing your company’s payroll and paying employees is a necessary part of running a successful restaurant. The burden has been made easier and more...

ACA ANNOUNCEMENT

Feb 1, 2022 | Article | Tagged:

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements for restaurants are complex and time-consuming. Yearly testing is required and if a restaurant, or group of commonly owned restaurants, meets the IRS defined criteria of 50 employees, health insurance must be offered plus...

Get Ready for 2021 W-2s

Nov 1, 2021 | Article | Tagged:

We know December may be a busy month for you but January and December are also the biggest months for your accounting and tax deadlines so it is best to try to be organized and prepared. 1. Ask your employees to review the information on their check stubs before year...

MINIMUM WAGE CHANGE IN 2022 FOR MICHIGAN

Nov 1, 2021 | Article | Tagged:

Edit: 12/6/2021   In the November issue of the Kallas Insider Report, we stated that minimum wage for 2022 was not scheduled to go up. At the time we wrote the article, that statement was correct. The minimum wage law in Michigan is designed so that an annual...

RESTAURANT RECRUITING CHECKLIST

Nov 1, 2021 | Article | Tagged:

Finding employees is a big problem right now for restaurants Actually, finding employees is a problem throughout the country in almost all industries.  Demand seems to be there but employees are not. Here is a list from RestaurantOwner.com on techniques for...

WE ARE IN A WORKER SHORTAGE CRISIS

Nov 1, 2021 | Article | Tagged:

The biggest issue for all my clients these days is finding workers.   This problem is nationwide and in all industries. A survey of 13,659 wage earners by the online job marketplace Joblist.com revealed that 58% of restaurant and hotel employee intend to quit...

YOU CAN BENEFIT FROM THE MICHIGAN WORKSHARE PROGRAM

Aug 1, 2021 | Article | Tagged:

During the Covid shut-down, many restaurant owners are taking advantage of Michigan’s Workshare Program to keep employees working at least part-time. The program pays unemployment benefits to your employee(s) if you have to reduce their hours. This is how it works:...

HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR ERTC CREDIT

Aug 1, 2021 | Article | Tagged:

The ERTC (Employee Retention Tax Credit) is available in 2020 and 2021 to virtually all restaurants. It is a powerful FULLY REFUNDABLE credit on payroll taxes you have already paid.  This means you will be getting an electronic deposit into your account similar to the...

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