An expense account is for work related purposes, not for personal expenses incurred by the employee. Often times, any incurred payments are refunded either instantly, with the next payroll, or monthly, depending on company policy.

Although every business has its own standards for dealing with employee expense accounts, there are crucial guidelines so you can stay away from trouble:

If you smile at your employees when you enter the office, you value community. If you stay late at work to fulfill customers' desires, you value service. If you persist through difficulties, then you value achievement.

Each of us sets our priorities as we go through the days, weeks, and years. We are defined by our values as they guide us through our thought patterns, decisions, and, ultimately, actions.

Payroll processing appears to be fairly simple. You, the client, input hours and wages, press submit, and 99.99% of the time your employees are paid without error. (That percentage certainly applies for Coastal Payroll. Though, as for the others...well, let's not go there).

The trust you placed in Coastal Payroll after deciding to outsource payroll processes is thorough. We were hired to take the burden off your shoulders. After implementation, we made a guarantee to serve your best interests and ease the weekly/biweekly/monthly payroll processing.

Just when you thought Latin 101 freshman year of high school was hard, try to decipher the terminology on the modern tax form...

Over the past century, various new law, regulations, deductions, variables, and other data have been added or modified. The result? - An incredible amount of mumbo jumbo that the average American can't even begin to spell out.

Let's break it down:

10 Key Tax Terms to Know