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One of the greatest recurring expenses for a small business is payroll. Its impact goes beyond the bottom line as small business payroll is about paying mortgages, feeding families and not running afoul of local, state and federal regulations. Approximately 33 percent of small businesses nationwide trust their payroll to an outside source. SurePayroll, a leader in providing online payroll to small businesses nationwide provides some important tips to help protect your small business when choosing a payroll provider.TRANSCRIPT
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Protect Your
Small Business
Budget
5 Critical Questions to
Ask When Choosing a
Payroll Provider
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Payroll is One of
the Greatest
Recurring
Expenses for a
Small Business.
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And About 33
Percent of Small
Businesses
Nationwide Trust
Payroll to an
Outside Provider.
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5Here are 5 Important
Questions with Tips
to Help Protect Your
Small Business
When Choosing a
Payroll Provider.
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#1
Is the Provider Registered andDo They Have Any Complaints Against Them with the:
- Chamber of Commerce,- Better Business Bureau or
- state Attorney General’s Office?
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• Check out complaints – not just whether there are complaints, but also the nature and whether or not those complaints have been resolved.
• Look to see if there’s been a rise in complaints in recent months or years.
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#2
Has the Provider Passed Appropriate IRS Assurances?
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Look for companies that have passed appropriate IRS Assurances.
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#3
What is the Credit Report Score of the Company?
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You may want to run a credit report on the provider for a small fee so you can get a clear window into their recent credit history.
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#4
How Many Clients Do They Serve and for How Long?
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Ask for a list of clients who have been with them for many years. Then call a few and ask:
• Whether they noticed any service issues.
• If the clients have had problems with filings in the past.
• Ask if filings have indeed been made.
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#5
How Does the Provider Keep Your Information Secure?
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Is Their Data Center
Monitored 24/7?
There is a lot of sensitive data at stake.
You’ll want to ensure the company provides cutting edge security technologies and techniques to keep your data secure and available when you need it.
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business owners can visit
The Payroll Blog.
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