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Pitch Perfect

Not a fan of an endless barrage of annoying sales pitches? Neither are we. Payroll is what we do at BizChecks Payroll. With the word “payroll” in our name, we realize that may seem obvious. Yet that’s not always the case with some of the large, national payroll companies that also incorporate the word into […]

Health Insurance

A closer look at the recently-proposed changes to health insurance mandates in Massachusetts. In an effort to control skyrocketing healthcare spending, which now represents 40 percent of the Commonwealth’s overall budget, Gov. Charlie Baker recently proposed significant changes to current health insurance laws in Massachusetts. One of the most dramatic is the intention to fine […]

Somebody to Lean On

For less than $10 per person a year, area employers can now provide their employees with a powerful mental health and wellbeing tool. The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and Rogers & Gray Insurance recently announced the availability of an employee assistance plan (EAP) which provides confidential counseling services to employees and their families. The […]

Invest in your business….Join the Chamber of Commerce

I am often surprised to hear from fellow business owners that they are not members of their regional chambers of commerce. Reasons vary from “the chamber only benefits tourism related businesses” to “I am too busy for networking events” to “my business is too small to benefit from a chamber membership.” While the chambers of […]

Our New HCM System is a Game Changer

With the introduction of iSolved HCM’s cloud-based platform, BizChecks Payroll Partners will save time and money. If there’s one thing we hear over and over again from business owners throughout Cape Cod and the South Shore, it’s that there just aren’t enough hours in the day. From the mundane to the momentous, the number of […]

What you need to know as an Entrepreneur

If you own a small business in Massachusetts, you’re not alone. With nearly 21% of people in the commonwealth employed by small businesses, according to an article on CBSNews.com, we have one of the highest small business employment rates in the country. The same story ranks Massachusetts as one of the 10 best states in which […]

Does Telecommuting Make Sense For Your Company?

New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has stirred up a hornet’s nest recently with her decision to end the company’s “work from home policy”. This controversial decision seems to fly in the face of a growing trend in this country to not only allow telecommuting but also encourage it. Forbes Magazine recently reported that 1 in 5 […]

To Accrue Or Not To Accrue Vacation

A client of ours recently spent a great deal of time and money contesting an employee’s claim that he was owed his four weeks vacation after giving his notice on January 10th. Unfortunately, this business owner chose to ignore repeated suggestions that his employees should accrue vacation time and he should put his vacation policy […]

An Unanswered Call

National Taxpayer advocate Nina E Olsen recently released her 2012 annual report to Congress, identifying tax reform as the overriding priority in tax administration. While her findings are certainly not surprising, they do highlight the need for comprehensive tax reform. Below are some of the highlights (lowlights): “The existing tax code makes compliance difficult, requiring […]

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