Kara Stivason

Onboarding & the 2020 W4: Let CTR Help You!

Employee onboarding can feel like an absolute chore for both you and your new hire. All that paperwork and training and information gathering! Adding…

Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act Goes into Effect

In a 4-3 decision last summer, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the City of Pittsburgh may go ahead with the Paid Sick Days Act. While the legislation…

New Overtime Rules: Who’s Eligible in 2020?

January 1st ushered in a brand new decade, but that’s not all that changed when the ball dropped. Many of us were up way past our bedtime to ring in the…

Santa Claus Issued IRS Penalty

We wanted to pass along some of the breaking news coming from our correspondents up north. Turns out no one is safe from an IRS penalty. Hope you enjoy!

New W-4 Coming in 2020

New year, new you, new W-4. Last week, the IRS released the 2020 version of the W-4 form. Payroll professionals have been eagerly anticipating the…

ACA Reporting Review for 2020

The IRS mandates that employers subject to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) must file their reporting as well as provide copies to employees. Whether you’ve…

Year-End W-2 and ACA Tasks

Over the past month, we’ve been focusing on all of those year-end tasks that seem to pile up. Year-end W-2 and ACA tasks are certainly some of the most…

Drafting a Year-End Human Resources Budget

As we’ve shown over the past few weeks, the end of the year can be a tricky time for any organization. With so much going on and so many tasks to check…

Year-End Payroll: Everything You Need to Know

From various due dates to tax forms to simply making sure everyone at your organization gets their checks on time, year-end payroll responsibilities have…