Payroll Georgia, Unique Aspects of Georgia Payroll Law and Practice
If you have been charged with payroll law violations in Georgia, then welcome to the club! Bringing in the payroll is one of the most important and difficult tasks for any company. When it's done accurately, and on time, it communicates to all of your employees that they are valued members of your team. Having a solid payroll can also help you to avoid penalties and lawsuits.
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Comprehensive Payroll - This is the most important part of the job for every legal professional because it provides the key to your business' future. Without a sound financial foundation, you cannot have a healthy business – or your workers!
If you need help with your payroll in Georgia, then you've come to the right place. Our company offers specialized expertise and comprehensive services in payroll law and practice. With our payroll services, you can rest assured that all of your employees will get paid and what they earn will be accurately reported to their government employers (State of Georgia). We also offer customized services for your unique needs as well.
Our payroll attorneys, accountants and consultants are experts in Georgia's payroll law and practice. We'll help you to avoid the following problems:
• Late Payroll Liability: If you fail to pay your employees on time, then it is a violation of Georgia law. Your business can be subject to fines of up to $1,000 per day – per employee. And since the minimum fine for your payroll problems is $10,000, you need to be proactive in dealing with this issue before it's too late!
• Unpaid Wages: We can provide you with legal advice and guidance as well. If you are late or short on your payrolls, then we can help you to recover the money owed. You need to act quickly when this happens because if there's not enough money in your checking account and you don't put enough funds into payroll deduction, then the tax authorities will come after you to get your money back!
• Payroll Taxes: If you do not file payroll taxes while working in Georgia then they are due immediately. In 2015, you have to pay 1.5% of your payrolls on the first $50,000 and .6% on the next $50,000. If you do not file your returns in time, then your credit score can be affected and you can risk losing your business license!
• Employment Law Violations: You have to obey Georgia's payroll law. This includes laws regarding hours worked, minimum wages and overtime pay. Every employer must follow these laws. If you are not paying overtime rates and your employees decide to file a complaint, then you will be in for a world of trouble!
• Workers' Compensation: This is something you need to pay for every payroll period. It is required by law for all employers in Georgia. If you do not have the insurance and your worker gets hurt on their job, then it will come out of your pocket to cover the costs!
• State Disability Insurance: You must provide this coverage to your workers as well. The state will not bother you about this issue if you have the coverage in place and you pay the premium every quarter (or every payroll).
• Unemployment Insurance: In Georgia, this is a big deal! You must pay for employment insurance for your workers. If you fail to do this, then it will cost you when the tax authorities discover that you are getting away with not registering! It's that simple.
So if you have payroll problems in Georgia, then we can help. We have handled this type of work for clients in Atlanta and throughout the state. We have handled many payroll law issues and we are experts at it! We can also provide references if needed.
Payroll Execution – The Basics
The steps that need to be taken in order to ensure payroll is correctly executed are very simple and straight forward. Some people think that the person making the payment has a lot of power over their employees. Nothing could be further from the truth, as an employee will only receive what they are entitled to under the law. The balance in a check issued by your employer is not yours, it is theirs. This means that you do not have power over how they spend it or how they pay their bills as this would be considered theft of services and therefore illegal.
An employer cannot change their employees hours or the wages they will be paid. However, an employee may voluntarily agree to work additional hours and/or forgo some of their pay. If this happens then you must ensure that it is documented in a written payroll agreement. This further protects you from being charged with theft of service when the employee quits and takes legal action against you for money owed to them.
If an employer fails to issue a paycheck on time then they could be subject to fines of up to $1,000 per day up until the date they pay their employees. The minimum fine is $10,000 and it is based on how many employees are owed money by your company. If you regularly have late payrolls then the state can and will revoke your business license.
If a company has gambling proceeds resulting from lottery tickets and other games of chance, then they must pay their employees with this money *before* paying for any of their own expenses. There are no exceptions to this rule and it is a serious violation of Georgia law if you refuse to follow it. These proceeds cannot be considered typical income.
Due to the high cost of operating a business, employers need some type of deduction to cover expenses, including employee deductions for retirement contributions (401k) or health insurance. These contributions should be deducted from the employee’s paycheck. Using a payroll debit card is a convenient way to withdraw money for company expenses and then immediately transfer it to the employee’s bank account. The money is available immediately without any delay and there is little cost and hassle to the employer.
It's also important that you understand how everything works with payroll deduction as well as whether or not you need to place anything in writing with your employees regarding their pay. If you have written agreements between you and your employees about their pay, then it's important that this information is clearly stated in those agreements if it differs from the state’s rules on how the deductions should be paid out.
Conclusion
If you are having payroll issues in Georgia, then we can help. We have handled this type of work for clients in Atlanta and throughout the state. We have handled many payroll law issues and we are experts at it! We can also provide references if needed.