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How to Calculate Net Pay for Payroll

Patriot Software

Between taxes and benefit deductions, the employee’s take-home pay could be far from the $50,000 sticker price (cue the sad violin). To find their take-home pay, you need to know how to calculate net pay. After all, you want to […] READ MORE.

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Gross vs. Net Pay: What’s the Difference?

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Although it’s natural to have payroll questions when starting out, you can’t afford to get tripped up when it comes to gross vs. net pay. Knowing the difference between gross and net pay impacts employee wages, payroll withholdings, recordkeeping, and even employer laws.

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Gross pay vs. net pay: What's the difference?

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Whether you employ hourly or salaried workers, you must understand the difference between gross and net pay. Understanding how certain deductions and your tax obligations factor into both gross and net pay can help you run a smooth payroll process.

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How to Create a Pay Stub for Employees?

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Earnings: Gross wages Overtime pay Bonuses or commissions Reimbursements 3. Net Pay: Total earnings minus deductions Choose a Pay Stub Format There are various ways to create pay stubs, ranging from manual methods to online tools and specialized software. Choose a format that suits your business needs and budget.

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5 Payroll Features and Benefits to Consider When Shopping for Software 

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When you have employees, you need to pay them. Instead of manually calculating gross pay, payroll taxes and deductions, and net pay, you might opt for payroll software. With the right software, you can run payroll in minutes—not hours—each pay period.

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What Is a Tax Gross up for Payroll?

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There might be a time you want to pay an employee a specific amount. So how can you give an employee a certain net pay? But once you factor in taxes, that amount gets smaller. Gross up for taxes. What is a gross up? A gross up is when you increase the gross amount of […] READ MORE.

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A Handy Guide to the Payroll Register

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Payroll has a lot of moving parts to keep track of: employee hours, gross pay, net pay, payroll taxes, employee deductions, employer contributions, and the list goes on. Seeing all of that information in one place would be a dream come true, right? That’s where the payroll register comes in.

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