business travel

IRS Issues Standard 2019 Mileage Rates

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has recently issued the standard mileage rates for 2019. These new rates apply as of January 1, 2019 for the use of any car, van, pickup or panel truck. The rates are as follows: 58 cents per mile driven for business use, which is up from 54.5 cents per mile in 2018. 20 cents per mile for medical or moving purposes, which is up...

Overtime Pay: What You May be Missing

Many employers (especially those just starting out) have a hard time seeing through the murky waters of overtime pay and how it should be addressed legally speaking. Many employers get tripped up by confusing work week hours with pay period hours. Overtime for non-exempt hourly employees needs to be calculated on a 7-day time period, regardless of how often your employees are paid. For example, if an employee who...

5 Tips for Business Travel

Some business owners travel regularly in order to meet with potential customers, clients, vendors and investors. For others, travel is a more infrequent obligation. But virtually anyone in charge of running a company will need to hit the road at some point or another, and in these cases, it is important to be prepared. Proper preparation is oftentimes the difference between a trip that is both productive, enjoyable, and...